A Black came in after dinner and sat with the ladies, and after coffee, walked with the company in the gardens, one of the young ladies having her arm within the other.

The Bad Ass Coffee Company named its company in honor of these hard-working donkeys.

Thank you, madam, the agony is abated.

'aged 4, having hot coffee spilt over his legs

[Having bought the rights, however, the American company was unsure how to market it to Western audiences and sat on it for nearly two years.] I've learnt that sometimes you've got to be patient, ... But it's hard for me to judge why they did it.

I sat down at the piano and my hands began to browse over the keys. Then something happened. I felt as though I could reach out and touch God. I found myself playing a melody, one I'd never heard or played before, and words came into my head -- they just seemed to fall into place...

With fingers weary and worn, / With eyelids heavy and red, / A woman sat in unwomanly rags, / Plying her needle and thread - / Stitch! stitch! stitch!