starbucks and cigarettes

I was driving to meet my next client for a consultation. While on the road i looked to my right to see a gathering of 7-10 employees out for a smoke break in front of the industrial wearhouse where they were employed. The cloud of smoke could be seen, and probably inhaled, from 1000 ft away. "Gross" i exclaimed to myself in the car. ten thoughts and a few blocks later, i remembered that i had a craving for a grande, non-fat , toffee- nut latte with whip, from the nearest starbucks in sight. lo' and behold -there she was; the beautiful lady clad in black and white, just beckoning me to come and get my fix. i made a quick left, and 2 minutes and 42 seconds later i slipped into a sudden "ahhh" state of mind. then i got back to thinking, you know...about the "human chimneys" that i quickly wrote off. i found that i had some built up resentment towards the "smokers" . i mean, why do they get those few extra breaks during the work day? the starbucks queen was staring me right in the eye, i felt like she was trying to tell me something. A Ha! i too was receiving my little "smoke" break. i was selfishly feeding my addiction during the workday just like the employees i had seen earlier on my drive. i think i was more jealous of the "smokers" b/c they took the extra time to smell the roses. i realized that this addiction that i have with starbucks allows me to stop and "smell the coffee".