Cake with Cream

“Enjoy!” I was told and a cake with cream was set before me.

I was sitting in one of the many restaurants here in Kaitaia having a flat white.

Seeing three other customers at the table next to me eating cake with cream reminded me of a place in Taipa on the east coast where they served apple slices with cream. We have been there sometimes on a fine day for a cup of coffee.

TAIPA: Where they served apple slices with cream

Having never seen cake served with cream here at this place, I was curious to know more and asked the three strangers. I was told of course what I wanted to know and said that I must have cake like that sometimes.

After that I  minded my own business again.

“I find it very difficult to accept things like that,” I could only think of saying when one of the strangers put a just bought cake with cream on my table.

I was told again, “Enjoy!” when the strangers left. And “ENJOY!” the cake I did. (And honestly, I do not really know, when I buy another one.)

And only just before I began writing this it occurred to me that I never thanked the strangers for their kindness.