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This morning as every other mornings, my day would never be complete without a cup of coffee. But this very morning is different, just a bit. What with this morning? Not with the coffee, not with the cup, nothing really except for this by looking in a different perspective.
In my morning routine, I usually sip a good cup of coffee and I'm ready to start my day and get something from the day. Take a look at this perspective, not on why we like to drink a cup of coffee but on how that happens. Think about the hundreds of people involved in bringing us this drink.
The farmers in the field.
Those who sort-out coffee beans.
Those who grind the coffee beans.
The biochemists who made the pesticides (assuming your coffee is not organic)
The workers in the manufacturing department---that include testing, packaging, preparation and anything that will make your favorite coffee available in your favorite department store.
Even the marketers who persuades us (or our moms(or our dads)) to buy that coffee. The director and staffs to make a TV commercial, the advertising companies that sells billboard ads space, newspapers and magazines. If you had a friend who's in Multi-Level Marketing company, then she might persuades you to join her to sell her company's coffee or at least buy what she got. All the gimmicks, promos, freebies and free-taste on the shopping malls. Of course don't forget the online marketers who create FaceBook Page for the coffee companies and any forms of online marketing.
Let's say your the one who buys your own coffee, it is more convenient to buy 'cause there's the friendly cash register always at your service. If you're fond of vending machines, do you know who invented that thing? Well, I don't know either.
If you're always on coffee shop, you will be amazed on how your simple drink came out with different varieties. What is usually hot can also be served cold-ice. The baristas or the bartenders of coffee knows what suits your preference.
The people in higher positions---the company's CEOs, presidents, vice-presidents, stock holders and major investors.
This is strange but I have to thanked all of these people. When you think of that, would anything change? Not really, unless your one of those people(especially my last list of people). But thinking of that would make you more involved with life, more connected, less alone. If you feel alone, look at something and think of all the people involved. We are more connected that we can ever imagine. If you're reading this then we are somehow.
Today in the Philippines, we celebrate Labor Day. So I dedicate this blog post to every Filipino(Pinoy) who work hard for the love of their family, community, friends and God.
P.S. I'm not involved in any coffee company neither do I knew any coffee farmer. :)
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