So, before I bust out in tears again, I need to share something very sweet that happened to me last night. Freckles had a little headache and wasn’t feelin to hot (probably cuz he wasn’t ready to go home either, and he knew it was his last night here) so he took a couple aspirin. About 30 minutes later, he mentioned it was still there. I offered him a drink of my tea. (It was a perfect and proper cup mind you…)
I’d like to think of this post looking a little something like this…so you imagine it just like this too, will ya?
“Mmmm, this is good” he said to me. (How cool is that?) So I told him he could finish it. I like to share that way. And because I love having something in common with him. He is 12, and he is a boy, so sometimes that’s a little tough, since I’ve raised a girl all these years.
After he’d finished that (my) cup. I asked him if he’d like another. “Mmmm-humm” he said. That’s 12 year old boy speak (I think) for ”yes please”.
If you couldn’t guess, I ate that up!
I made us both a cup. His I returned to him, in one of (his) Great Grandma B’s Noritake Amarillo Bone China Tea Cup, and saucer…with a shortbread biscuit. How fun is that?????
Then this morning when I was helping him pack, I asked him if he wantd me to send him home with a couple tea bags, and the directions for a “Proper Cup”. The reply I got….”Mmmm-humm”.
Whoooopeeeeeeee!
That cute young man, not only got some tea bags, and the directions, but also the rest of my box of Shortbread too!
How could I resist? You’re right, I couldn’t!
What a sweetie! It’s cool when we find commonalities with these crazy kids.
By: Headless Mom on July 28, 2008
at 8:16 am
Steph,
So glad you are sharing the joy and comfort of Tea. Wow girl you have come along way in making a “proper” cup of tea. Love Ya! Have a great day, I’ll be thinking of you and your family today. Have a cuppa it fixes everything.
Mrs. Potts
P.S. I think its time we start considering getting you a Tea Pot
By: Lesa on July 28, 2008
at 8:21 am
Great! Addicting others….now you are his dealer 😛
By: Kristen on July 30, 2008
at 2:37 pm
That’s so sweet. Love it when we can connect with the young ones.
By: Leslie on July 30, 2008
at 7:11 pm
You are so awesome. 🙂
By: marlee on July 30, 2008
at 8:24 pm
What a lovely little moment.
Now I am craving shortbread!
By: Carol on August 4, 2008
at 2:12 pm