Mentoring - Man Style
I went to McDonald's this morning to have a sausage biscuit and a cup of coffee. I know that it is very fashionable in some circles these days to malign McDonald's. But as I sat there listening to the conversations, I realized that the local McDonald's in our area is providing an environment for the development of relationships. I have talked with many of you in the past years lamenting the loss of a "third place" in our culture. A place where people in a community congregate to relate. Think English pubs, French cafes, coffee houses, small town cafes, etc. Someplace close to home and easy to get to. Because of the way we have zoned our neighborhoods, put together with a variety of other reasons, we have lost those places in recent years. It contributes to our isolation! But, this morning, at least at our local McDonald's, I saw and heard elements of the "third place" returning. The people sitting at multiple tables behind me apparently kn