On my birthday this year, I was gifted a beautiful teapot.
My friend told me that he thought we’d lost something by switching to mugs. The ceremony, the moment to breathe. Tea as a special experience, rather than a beverage to chug down as fast as possible.
But the thing is, mugs are more practical. You can put them in the microwave and dishwasher. If they break, no worries. You can just get another.
This delicate tea set requires me to spend time on it. Time brewing. Time pouring. Time setting out the tea things. Time washing it by hand.
If I’m careless with it, I’ll break it. So I’m always a little nervous when I use it.
It got me thinking that love is a little like that.
A lot of folks just want a mug. They want easy, they don’t want any special handling, they want to get their needs filled and go. They’d look at a teapot and just see a lot of work. If it broke on them, they’d blame it for being so fragile.
But some people know that love is fragile. If you want something beautiful, you have to spend time on it. You have to take care of it. A little bit of nerves isn’t bad, because it reminds you to be careful.
Does your partner just want a mug they don’t have to worry about chipping?
Or can your partner appreciate looking after this beautiful and breakable thing you have together?
Let us know what you think!