Coffee Addiction

Since retiring, I think I drink too much coffee. I don’t know why. I do not have to stay awake for anything usually! I do not drink coffee with all the fuss. I just drink it black, with ice. I often take verbal abuse for drinking it, especially if I buy one on my way home from town. I’m retired. I don’t need anyone telling me I can’t have my coffee! I earned every drop!

Recently, my college students had to tell me about themselves on the discussion board. I was amazed to read that almost ALL of them mentioned that they loved drinking coffee! Most of my students are 18-20ish. I am online with them, but I wish I could meet them for coffee and class one day. I did decide to wear my COFFEE WEATHER sweatshirt this week for our online class. I’m just trying to build those relationships with them! I understand their need for coffee as many of them are working and going to school. None of them live in my area, however.

When I was working, I needed the coffee for many reasons. One, I think it made me think clearer and that was important. Two, I just had an addiction and it comforted me! Three, I needed to keep up with the children who I outaged by fifty years in most cases!

My addiction could be a lot worse if it were something else. I could drink my coffee with a bunch of cream and whipped topping, which would add unnecessary calories to my mostly sedentary life. Heck, I started quilting as a hobby and I spent hundreds this summer getting the tools and fabrics “I needed”. Coffee is cheaper!

Later…