He meet her on a party...
She was so outstanding, while he was so normal.
At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee wtih him. She was so surprised,
but she wanted to be polite so she said ok.
They sat in a nice coffee shop. He was too nerveous to say anything. She felt uncomfortable, she thought, Please let me go home.
Suddenly he asked the waiter: "Would you please give me some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee."
Everybody stared at him, so strange!
His face turned red, but still he put the salt in his cofee and drank it.
She asked him curiously " Why you have this hobby?"
He replied: " When I was a little boy, I was living near the sea, I liked playing in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there".
While saying that tears filled his eyes. She was deeply touched.
That's his true feeling, from the bottom of his heart. A man who can speak out his homesickness, he must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsiblity of home.
Then she also started to speak about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family.
That was a really nice conversation and also a beautiful beginning of their story. They continue to date. She found that actually he was a man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted, warm.
He was such a good person but she almost missed him! Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beautiful story, the princess married the prince, and they lived happily ever after.
And, every time she made coffee for him, she put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that's the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away. He left her a letter which said: "My dearest, Please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie".
This was the only lie I said to you --- The Salty Coffee!
Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar, but I said salt.
It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I never thought that could be the start of our communication.
I tried to tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything.
Now I'm dying, I'm afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth: I don't like the salty coffee, what a strange bad taste. But I have the salty coffee for my whole life! Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do for you.
Having you with me is my biggest Happiness for my whole life. If I can live for the second time, I still want to know you and have you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee again.
Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone asked her: What's the taste of salty coffee? It's Sweet.
She replied.
Love is not to Forget but to Forgive,
Not to Know but to Understand,
Not to hear but to Listen,
Not to let go but HOLD ON
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