San Juan, Puerto Rico
That Same Morning
After pouring some coffee into a mug, Mrs. Quintana sipped to not only warm her slightly chilled body but also to refresh her mind and awaken her soul. She took several small pieces of mozzarella cheese and then dropped them into her coffee mug. Taking a fork, she gently stirred the mixture so the cheese could melt faster. Clanging the fork on the mug’s rim so any residual coffee would drip back into it, she then placed the utensil on the table and took another sip. It was her morning ritual. She was pleased and now would be ready to face the day.
“Hola, Mrs. Quintana,” the maid said before wiping down the breakfast table where the lady of the house was eating breakfast along with her coffee.
HolaShe placed a newspaper on the table for her employ
