About a month ago Izaz told me he had a panic attack after
finally signing the business agreement with the main shareholder of his new
café “Soul Sacrifice”. It came with the
acceptance that he is coming out of his comfort zone to join the world of entrepreneurs,
ready to lead, make decisions and be accountable for them. Working hard takes on a new meaning now. It may be his road to self-actualization….
exciting, scary.
I have always been prepared for Izaz to take the road less travelled. His opinions and comments on many matters are
often less than conventional. At best,
non-committal, if open-minded. Some
people think he is a bit too laid back, but one can never go into another’s mind
nor analyse another soul’s evolvement.
That is part of the Universe’s mysteries.
Looking back on the last 30 years, I remember Izaz as a
good-natured child, an easy baby so to speak.
Well, after giving me six months of anxiety with placenta praevia yet
coming out into the world eventually through normal delivery. To me it was a miracle. Then he developed lactose intolerance at two and a half months
and it was soya milk all the way until he could take cow’s milk again. That was his other difference from Idzfan and
Izwin who were breast fed for a considerable period. Yes, Izaz may appear rather placid generally
but when passion strikes the waves know no boundary. I’ve taken the rides with him over the last
30 years and I’m seeing it again….as the opening day of “Soul Sacrifice”
approaches.
My recollections on your 31st birthday, Izaz:
Coffee for the Soul
Today may be a relic of yesterday
And today’s thoughts may make tomorrow
But the same soul lies through all times….
Of Transformers
and Ninja Turtles
EGMs, Marvel and
Calvin & Hobbes
Roald Dahl and
Gila-Gila, PS 1 and 2
And rocking cadet bands
And rocking cadet bands
Sweat and tears over Linux and C++
Of Smashing Pumpkins
and Flaming Lips
Japan, Aristotle and Zen
Cold train rides too down South Yarra
The soul that knows what the heart yearns….
Your cuppa may be smoother than mine
Or the latte art slicker
But the gumption is the same in every cup
This and the next…..
Of Coffee for the Soul
Happy Birthday 31st Ijaz and welcome into our lives, Soul
Sacrifice!
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