WHAT DOES TEA MEAN TO YOU?

Hi Everyone.  Thank you for joining in on Butterflies and Wishes first blog post and sharing your passion for tea.   There is so much to learn and enjoy about tea, but first thing I would like to ask “what does tea mean to you”?  What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word tea?  Could it possibly be any of the following? 

• Tea Cups/Tea Pots/Tea Service
• Water/Steeping
• England/Japan/China
• Chai/Herbal
• Hot/Iced
• Health Benefits/Relaxing
• Mother/Mom
• Queen
• Downton Abbey
• A good book
• A dear friend

When I think of tea, I think of cherished childhood memories with my Mom.  As far back as I can remember, we would have morning tea with toast, even in the afternoon...it really didn’t matter what time of the day it was.  When I needed cheering up, we had tea.  When I was feeling ill, a hot cup of tea soothed my tummy.    I also think of attending our churches annual Mother/Daughter Banquet and Tea.   My Mom, both Grandmothers, Aunts and sister all attended.  It was such a memorable time wearing identical Mother and Daughter outfits and modeling them in the tea service fashion show.  It was one of the most cherished times I spent with the ladies of the Witt and Walker families.  When I think about those time, it brings me a feeling of great warmth, a sense of safety and security and a time of innocence.  

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