Guest Blog : Ayesha Mathews-Wadhwa of PixInk
Brand Identity | Interactive Design | Integrated Marketing | Green Consulting | PR
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It was a chilly day in Vancouver, Canada and I was famished. I stepped into Medina Cafe so hungry, any small and quick cafe to grab a sandwich would have sufficed. I was in dire need of wifi to finish some communications with clients. I should have known by Canada's European roots, this was no quick, American cafe.
Feeling kind of lonely with my husband off with some colleagues, I clung to the menu for comfort. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but isn't it true? As much as one wants to be independent and confident to have a good time despite the absence of our significant other, it always feels like something is missing. No matter though, the menu was a great, flavorful distraction.
Keeping my clients in mind, I caught the eye of the waiter and asked him where the nearest wifi location was. Well, I tried to ask him, but I actually joined a chorus with the woman sitting next to me who simultaneously asked the same question.
Her name was Cathy. Unwittingly, she was exactly what I had a craving for. Her and the Breakfast Tagine I ordered.
What started as a quick bite turned into a long brunch with what seemed like an old friend. Cathy was an interior designer/architect from the Toronto area. We connected on our passion for color palettes and textures. She advised me on designers to use in my San Francisco neighborhood for our new office space.
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In the end, I handed her a friendship stone as a souvenir of our impromptu brunch. I was left with the memory and surprise on her face from the simple gift. It reminds me to this day to how letting go of how busy or lonely you are can be one of the hardest things in life but taking time to make a new friend is oh so worth it.
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