tea and toast

  I was getting dropped off this morning when i saw some friends from the community sitting and visiting on our north stairs... they hadn't been around a whole lot in the last few months, and last I heard they were homeless.  I decided to go hang out with them, not wanting to miss one of my rare chances to do that these days.  ( since taking a job I have been missing the weekly drop in gatherings - its a big loss for me)  I got caught up on the news of their lives for a few minutes before my growling stomach started to distract me (I hadn't eaten much for breakfast before I left for an early meeting).

I invited them into the church kitchen, scrounged around a bit and found some bread and honey, along with a few tea bags.  We had a little feast of tea, toast, laughter, and friendship.  

Hardly noteworthy, yet somehow profound for me.  Availability and relationship - the combination of these two things is a gift.

happy friday!