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Puerh & a Poem
I am listening to a sudden rain shower, closing my eyes, and inhaling the steam from a hot cup of tea. It is a very young 2008 hand-braided wild arbor raw puerh, a bit sharp and green around the edges. However, it still has that classic earthy quality that makes one think of muddy forest floors. It is a puerh that I will keep in my cupboard for many years as it ages, revisiting it from time to time to see how the tea evolves.
Twenty minutes later and the rain has stopped for now, sunshine has broken through, birds are chirping, and I can see the smudged edge of a rainbow out my window. Mmmmmmmmmmm. . . puerh.
Drink Your Tea
by Thich Nhat Hahn
Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without
rushing toward the future. Live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.
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What a perfect quote. Tea is a time to savor the moment, yes it is! I am trying to do just that in the early morning as my new teenage cat wakes me earlier than I would like. So we are sharing the early hours of the morning, me with my tea and Joey with a fresh bowl of food. Oh I hope he gets over this stage in his life, but I am thoroughly enjoying him even if he pounces on me to get up at 6AM.
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