Anyone who knows me knows that tea is essential to my well-being. I don’t want to take it for granted, so I’ve written a little blessing to commence my tea-drinking ritual. The photo is of a tea plantation in Munnar, Kerala (India).
You cool me in summer and warm me in winter,
You calm me when stressed and rouse me when weary.
Warm cup of comfort in my hands,
I’m sorry for your tainted past.
Blessed be the hills that nursed you,
Blessed be the hands that plucked you,
Blessed be the one who brewed you,
Thank you for the tea.