At Cafe Gratitude, we hear miraculous stories every day. While bartending at the Berkeley Cafe last week, I happened to meet Dave, a handsome man with rugged hands and sparkling eyes. A professional Over-The-Road "Big Rig" driver by trade, he had just come off of a day long trip, and was simply radiating joy to be in the Cafe. A coworker of mine swung by to tell me that Dave juices wheatgrass with an extension cord at gas stations as he travels, and also carries a blender in his cab. Intrigued, I began to pull him a double-shot of his favorite elixir while he told me his story.
In 2008, Dave weighed 430 lbs and had been diagnosed with colon cancer, type II diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and failing kidneys. He was on a host of medications, and doctors thought that he would soon need to go on dialysis and go on the kidney transplant list. Luckily, Dave met two people who introduced him to raw foods, and put him on a diet that allowed him to transform his life. He sat before me, alive, joyous and invigorated, as he told me how after just 4 days of his new diet, he was able to go off all of his diabetes medications. A year and a half later, he stood before me, 230 lbs lighter, both kidneys intact, and the spirit of gratitude lighting up his being.
Nowadays, Dave has quite a following. Check it out yourself at TheRawFoodTrucker.com or Dave's Facebook Page. People have come out in droves to support Dave in his transformation, to share inspiration, and to practice what Dave calls “Gratitude Rocks.” I invite you to try it yourself:
Practicing “Gratitude Rocks!”
Notice what you are focusing on at the moment. Now, find something in the moment to be grateful for. Now, observe where your attention is, and find something else to be grateful for. Repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat...
Dave began doing this meditation on gratitude during his long hours on the road. The longest he has ever practiced “Gratitude Rocks” was 9 hours!
Wheatgrass has well over a hundred vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and enzymes when juiced properly. It is one of a few super amazing completely natural foods that fully supports the body. Many don't enjoy the taste of it, as it does taste quite a bit like grass, which it is. Here's our favorite recipe for a sparkling wheatgrass juice cocktail that delivers the greatness of wheatgrass while turning it into a energizing and refreshing beverage. 
It is an interesting time of year. We call it Spring and yet it is unusual to have rain this late into the year, and it is unprecedented for the Vacaville area to be this cold! So while the lettuce and kale love it, the peppers, melons and cucumbers are calling for warmer days along with the ripening cherry crop!
The baby chicks are here