Memory of a cup of coffee

David was an 8 year old boy who lived with his grandparents in a house far away from the city, they did not have the best economic conditions, but there was always love and affection between them and above all to enjoy together a cup of coffee every afternoon while watching the sunset was a very special moment for the three of them. David had the dream of being able to make his own cup of coffee, made with his own hands and give it the shape he wanted and most importantly that it would be made with fine wood. However, they had very few tools and materials to make it, but with the support of his grandfather they were able to make that dream come true.

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One morning they left very early in search of that tree to cut and remove the wood, they had to choose between several, as some were very small, some were very thin and others were rotten, after spending several hours they found it. Both of them, with the help of an axe, began to cut a piece where the cup would come out. After having it ready, David and his grandfather returned home to begin to design and carve the cup of his dream with much affection. The grandfather was very happy, since the time had finally come to share his teachings with his little grandson.

After hours and hours of hard work the cup was beginning to take shape, but suddenly the grandfather began to feel very tired, dizzy and lacking oxygen, it was the first time that happened to him, he had time without doing so much physical effort, so he had to stop working to rest. David was very scared, as he did not want to lose his grandfather, he was his companion of many adventures, stories and all those things to learn from him. He was immediately taken care of, they laid him down and gave him medicine to calm him down and he would return to his normal state, David never left his side, he was always by his side, because he was his only source of inspiration, he was like a father to him.

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The next day, Grandpa was still in poor health, he was very delicate, but in spite of that he was helping David to finish his mug, he only needed a few details to be ready for use. David made some personalized designs on one side, on the other side he put his grandfather's name on it, so he would always remember him.

David heard his grandmother crying, she cried with so much pain that he ran out to see what had happened, but his grandfather could not hold on and died, it was a moment of great sadness, pain for this little boy, he could not believe what was happening. David cried desperately remembering the moments he lived with his grandfather, only the memory of the days they enjoyed together making his cup of coffee consoled him, it was the most beautiful memory of his life. David and his grandfather had a nice relationship, they talked, shared knowledge, he was teaching him to defend himself in the future, now he would be the new man of the house and he would have to find ways to get ahead and take care of his grandmother.

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Several weeks passed from that sad day, David had no spirit for anything, he only saw that mug he had made. When some words of his grandfather came to his mind, where he told him you have to keep fighting for your dreams, from there he set the goal of making several cups in honor of his grandfather and thus would be a way to get some money. He looked for all the wood he could, organized the workshop and started working, at the beginning he felt tears running down his cheeks, because of the memory of his grandfather, but by the end of the week he already had more than 20 cups ready to start his new business. David had already become an expert at making cups.

David and his grandmother set up a table on the side of the road where many cars passed, to start selling his mugs. Little by little he was selling, he saw how one and another came out, how many people came willing to buy them, the designs they had and above all to meet the creator of the mugs.

They did not stop selling, until the last cup was bought by an old friend of his grandfather, where he told him -Mr. Rodriguez was a great salesman when he was young, now you have the same talent-. David couldn't stop crying with joy and happiness, since he had finally found a way to get ahead, to help his grandmother, to improve himself as a person and for having achieved his dream of making his first cup with his grandfather.

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David now has many orders and requests for coffee cups. The reflection that I share with you is that we must always take advantage of the opportunities that life gives us, enjoy every moment to the fullest with our loved ones, since we do not know when they will leave us. David is very satisfied for what he learned, for the teachings he received and above all he will always have in his heart the memory of a cup of coffee made with his grandfather.