The burden we bear

James makes fabulous coffee. He brings in the beans, roasts them, cures the roast, grinds the roasted beans, and extracts the sacred juices.

People know that he makes the best coffee you can get.

Not many know why, or how.

Not many people understand the difference between the brew they get from the Lyttelton Coffee Company and one from Anyoldcafe. They still have their coffee here because they love the food, or the staff, or the environment.

Meanwhile in the background James is quietly fizzing over the arrival of some single source Cuban beans that will raise the coffee experience to another level.

The Coffee Hounds will raise one eyebrow and nod knowingly. The rest will possibly never know. James will be happy in the knowledge that he has once again raised the bar for himself.

Photographers do the same with their achievements. They make personal improvements and reach goals that often go unnoticed.

That is the burden we bear. The things we do that lift us above the average often go by unseen, but they do make us feel better about what we do.

Cheers
Johannes

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