Some people may criticize our country for its capitalist ways - I once heard one young woman complain that there is a Starbucks on every corner and that such over-abundance crosses the line and becomes nothing short of gree and gluttony.
There was and may be once again a time when I agreed with that sentiment. However, on an afternoon that has faded into evening, when my friends dropped me off on a street corner in DC and I had to wait 2 hours for my train, Starbucks took me in, sat me down, gave me (well, not GAVE me - I had to pay) a tall steamed milk and a bag of chai tea and let me read and write and attempt to solve sudoku puzzles until it was time for me to leave. Heck, they even let me use their restroom a time or two!
And when my train arrived 20 minutes earlier than I expected, there Starbucks was, waiting for me with its arms wide open, its windows twinkling and its bright green sign guiding my way. Again, it took me in, sat me down, and this time GAVE me a tall wild sweet orange tea - "Just say I charged you," the guy not having such a great day behind the counter told me.
On an afternoon faded into evening such as this, all I can say is, "Thank you Starbucks, for being so greedy, so gluttonous, so wonderful."
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