There is a little coffee shop, where two people arrive and approached the counter.<\/p>\n
\u201cFive coffees please. Two for us and three hanging.\u201d<\/p>\n
They paid, they took their two coffees and left.<\/p>\n
I asked the waiter. \u201cWhat\u2019s this about hanging coffees?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWait and you\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some more people came in.<\/p>\n
Two girls asked for a coffee each, they paid & left.<\/p>\n
The following order was for seven coffees and it was made by three women \u2013 \u2018three for them and four hanging coffees.\u2019<\/p>\n
I was left wondering\u2026what is the meaning of the hanging coffees, they leave.<\/p>\n
Then, a man dressed in worn clothes, who looks like he might be homeless, arrives at the counter and asks sincerely\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you have a coffee hanging?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes we do, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n
They serve him a coffee\u2026. I got my answer.<\/p>\n
People pay in advance for a coffee that will be served to whoever can\u2019t afford a hot drink.<\/p>\n
This tradition started in Naples.<\/p>\n
Amazingly, it has spread throughout the world\u2019s cities and towns.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also possible to order not only \u201changing coffees\u201d but also a sandwich or a full low cost meal.<\/p>\n
Wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could all start doing this in the cities and towns where we live?<\/p>\n
Small kindnesses like this can impact so many lives, in ways we could never imagine.<\/p>\n
Maybe we should all try it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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