It’s funny how some simple things just… don’t happen. There’s this little cafe, not far from my place. Seen it a hundred times, maybe more.
Walk past it. Drive past it. Always think, “Huh, looks nice. Should pop in sometime.” But, you know. No he ido. I haven’t gone.
First time I noticed it, must’ve been years back. Just opened. Looked fresh, smelled like coffee and baked stuff. Made a mental note: check it out Saturday morning.
Saturday came. Got busy. Yard work, errands, you know how it is. Completely forgot. Saw it again Monday on the way to work. “Ah, right. The cafe. This week for sure.”
That became the routine. See it, think about going, then life just… happens. Other plans pop up. Sometimes I’m just tired. Sometimes I just want to stay home.
Excuses, Excuses
I even looked it up online once. Saw the menu. Looked pretty good. Reasonable prices too. Thought, “Okay, really gotta make an effort.”
- Planned to meet a friend there. Friend had to cancel last minute.
- Decided to grab a coffee there before an appointment. Ran late, had to skip it.
- Thought about going for lunch one day. Remembered I had leftovers in the fridge.
It’s weird, right? It’s not like it’s hard. It’s right there. Easy parking too. But somehow, crossing the threshold just hasn’t happened.
It got me thinking. What else is like that cafe? What other small things have I just… not done? Not out of dislike, or impossibility. Just… haven’t gotten around to it.
There’s that park trail I keep meaning to hike. Seen pictures, looks great. Still haven’t set foot on it.
That book on my shelf I bought ages ago. Really wanted to read it then. Still sitting there, bookmark maybe three pages in.
It’s not a big deal, this cafe thing. It’s just a small observation, really. A little pattern I noticed. Maybe it’s just about being comfortable in routines. Maybe it’s about saving things for ‘later’.
Who knows. Maybe tomorrow I’ll finally go. Or maybe next week. Or maybe I’ll just keep walking past, thinking, “Looks nice.” It’s become its own little ritual, this ‘not going’.
