It's the end of the day and time for a cup of tea. As much as I love my coffee in the morning, I also enjoy a cup a tea at other times. On a cool day it's nice to sit down with a book and cup of tea to relax. I find it to be a great way to unwind at the end of the day. My favorite, though, is when I can go to afternoon tea with my girlfriends. We've been to several local places for this and find that they each offer us delicious tea, scones, sandwiches, and cakes. More importantly, they offer a time of relaxation, laughter, fun, and conversation uninterrupted by children, laundry, dishes, or other worries of our everyday lives. There's something special about drinking tea out of beautiful china cups and spending time with friends in the middle of the afternoon. Our lives tend to be so very busy and filled with lists and errands and activities that we don't take the time to tend to our relationships with our friends often enough. While I would love to be able to do this more often, for now I will savor the times we do have.
Having tea reminds me of going to Maria's house and having tea with her with her fine china tea cups. Thank you for drawing that memory to me.
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