Crying in your tea
Song after song has told the tale of beer and the tears a pint or mug
can collect. But what of the true tear-collecting beverage? Tea
is well known for its soothing properties, yet to date, no popular
songs have been made about wallowing in misery with a good cup of tea.
Unfair treatment is certain, but the comfort of tea is not lost to the ages simply because there is not a top forty hit about teardrops in a tea cup. Rather than a staple in songs and music videos, tea is found in excruciating detail in the places you would expect it - areas of comfort.
When you're feeling poorly, are under the weather or the victim of an ended relationship, tea is a terrific companion. The steaming liquid soothes your nerves, comforts your belly, and warms your hands and insides. Tea has been a tested method of comfort through the ages and media has not ignored it completely. Just the phrase, "Let me make you a cup of tea, dear" probably brings to mind a book or movie you call a favorite.
Tea is a powerful ingredient in comfortable novels. When you're in the mood for a book you can curl up with, take notice of how often tea appears. It's as if the Bronte sisters knew we'd have a mug of tea at hand while turning the pages.
Tea is also profoundly present in movies that make us relax and shed a few tears. It might be iced tea or it might be a cup of tea, but keep your eyes open for the soothing concoction that seems to collect the most tears - both in your life and the life of crying characters on screen.
Unfair treatment is certain, but the comfort of tea is not lost to the ages simply because there is not a top forty hit about teardrops in a tea cup. Rather than a staple in songs and music videos, tea is found in excruciating detail in the places you would expect it - areas of comfort.
When you're feeling poorly, are under the weather or the victim of an ended relationship, tea is a terrific companion. The steaming liquid soothes your nerves, comforts your belly, and warms your hands and insides. Tea has been a tested method of comfort through the ages and media has not ignored it completely. Just the phrase, "Let me make you a cup of tea, dear" probably brings to mind a book or movie you call a favorite.
Tea is a powerful ingredient in comfortable novels. When you're in the mood for a book you can curl up with, take notice of how often tea appears. It's as if the Bronte sisters knew we'd have a mug of tea at hand while turning the pages.
Tea is also profoundly present in movies that make us relax and shed a few tears. It might be iced tea or it might be a cup of tea, but keep your eyes open for the soothing concoction that seems to collect the most tears - both in your life and the life of crying characters on screen.
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