The decision
For a long time I had been living with my two loves, one was the delicious coffee that made me feel great, even after a terrible day, and the other was alcohol that offered me an escape from this crude and fallacious world.
After so many years of living with my two lovers, today I have decided to give up one. My health was being seriously affected by substance abuse. I have to admit that both had become an addiction in my life and were affecting me greatly.
As I walked down the street on a starry night with a gentle icy breeze caressing my anguished face, I glanced sideways at the local coffee shops and bars. I kept thinking about what was best for me, it was a very difficult decision to make, as each one offered me something different to lead this life in a more complacent tone.
I kept walking around looking at the pros and cons of each one, and at that moment a call came into my cell phone. “Hi, it's your cousin Sara. I wanted to let you know that my mother is in the hospital. Her condition is very serious.”
“That's terrible news, cousin. I'm on my way there right away.” I lightened my pace and a feeling of anxiety began to take over. I thought of my aunt, she was very dear to me.
I remembered the good times we spent together over a good bottle of wine. They were wonderful memories that came to my mind like waterfalls. I kept watching the lights go by in an endless luminous dance.
Those minutes seemed eternal, while my anguish grew more and more inside my heart. I had finally made it to the hospital, and my cousin was leaving wrapped in a blanket of pain and tears.
“Cousin, I'm so glad you came, I don't know what to do, I feel so helpless.”
“What happened Sara?” I asked my cousin opening my eyes to the maximum of their sockets.
“My mother had been feeling very bad for a few months and started to turn yellow, and then the itching all over her body wouldn't leave her alone. We rushed her to the hospital because she went into crisis and the doctors told us that it could be liver cancer. They are doing tests to confirm the diagnosis." It was like an intense emotional shock inside my mind.
My cousin took me to where my aunt was and I went over to greet her. She was lying there on that bed, terribly deteriorated, I'll never forget that yellowish color that covered all her skin. “Hello, Aunt.”
“Hello, I'm so glad to see you, thank you for coming to see me. A long time has passed since the last time. I'm on my last legs now, my alcohol addiction has led me to this fate. Don't make the same mistake I did, do what you must do.”
After those words, I felt like an epiphany to my tortuous search. It was now clear to me what my decision was, and as difficult as it was, I would do it for my family and my health. After a few months, my aunt passed away due to liver cancer it was very hard for me, and her words saved me from a tragic fate.
Alcohol had become just a memory in my life, and coffee was still there giving me strength and good spirits in my most difficult days, providing me with energy when I needed it the most, and being a faithful companion in my lonely days.
I have cut down a little on my coffee consumption and I drink what I need to feel good. I don't want to give it up too. Haha...
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Edited by Rincón Poético.
The text of this post was originally translated from Spanish to English with the translator DeepL
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That's a very well written blog. Your aunt gave you very precious advice. It must have been hard because you called it your love in the beginning. I'm glad you did visit your aunt.
Have a nice day ahead. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
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Truly, advice presented with palpable life experience makes anyone reflect.
Good day.
Very nice story, full of reflection, many times we must decide what it is, What we really want and what favors us, a situation like the aunt, tips the balance to choose very well.
Coffee is always the best option. Greetings
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In truth, in such a critical situation, coffee has everything to win.
Good Tuesday.
That's right my beautiful friend, let's continue down the coffee path ☕☕☕🥰
Now this is a very nice story and I was glued right to the end, it's good you chose to cut down on alcohol for the sake of your health and those who love you.
Have a great day!
Alcohol will always be bad for our body and if it becomes an addiction it is much more seriously.
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Happy day.
It's a pleasure.
Wow!! How real can a post be? Thank you dearest !Lady for sharing your story and for also not holding back.
The story is fictional, but I was inspired in the case of an aunt who died from liver cancer.
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A hugs @cinnccf!
You are right, coffee gives strength in our most difficult days. The advantages towards coffee is great
Our delicious coffee has many benefits, many more than the harms.
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Wise decision friend¡¡ Im glad, our coffee is a better option.
It had a bittersweet ending, the aunt died, but through her death she taught him a great lesson: that addictions will always lead you astray. Great story, @rinconpoetico7 🤗.
They are lessons from which you learn a lot.
I am very happy to read you here.☺️
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