Sunday, June 13, 2010

raspberry bliss

met with a former student of cal state fullerton, where i used to direct a campus mission group.

that class is all grown up now and having careers of their own... it's strange to see them be actual humans with lives that have weight and consequences. is that not the ultimate (no, i'm not going to say paradox) irony? i spent 4 years getting them to believe that their lives are significant and when i see that they live that way, i'm fascinated.

what did he drink? i think it was north end... a puh-er tea with a hint of chocolate. i had a tin of it at home and it was gone in 3 days.

raspberry bliss sounds pokingly sweet, but it had a blanket of flavor. not that the taste covered my tongue, but that it made me think of being wrapped in a blanket. it wasn't hot tea, but something about it's aroma and limited acidity was... round...

like the former student's journey into the great unknown. because of so many twists and turns, it was expected to be poky, but is proving to be just what he needed.