My Wandering Wednesday Series are dedicated to the flight of my imagination now and then, captured by my camera lens. And then, songs and movies simply fill in the gaps for the right captions! I try to give you the back story of the picture too. Perhaps you may see a tale hidden there. Check the previous posts here.
My parents always talked over a cup of tea. That morning ritual was sacred. It was food for the soul. We grew up watching them. It somehow gave the assurance that as long as you spoke over a cup of tea, everything will be alright. I still believe that. However, as I grew up, I graduated to coffee. The busy city life don’t give you that luxury of a lazed morning. I have to wait for dinner to play catch up with hubby. But I do have a morning ritual of my own. I have my cuppa coffee and me time. And yes, it is manna for my soul, that heart to heart chat with myself, about how I am gonna spend my day today. I need that soul connect to be, simply me. You should try it!
Shot this at Mainland China, Malad, as we waited for lunch to arrive. The downcast skies in the background against the suburban skyline were an added bonus. The rains are being generous to Mumbai this year and so far, I am loving it. And in such weather, the most mundane of things can look ethereal It is all a matter of perspective. Take off your judging glasses! They are way out of fashion, this season.
Tea for Two and Conversations?
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Most of the conversations my parents have is over a cup of tea. The morning ritual is sacred to them 😛
Lovely click !
I can only imagine Ruchira. Thanks, me likey the pic too!
I am liking it! I enjoy my own “me” time and chat with my very large mug of coffee in the morning every. single. day. Must. Then suddenly the day looks a lot brighter and everything seems possible.
True Vidya. It is an affirmation I need every morning, no matter the stakes, I’ll rock the game 🙂
Morning tea is my me time too.
And we so need it!
I agree that weather makes mundane things look extraordinary !
Hai na? I thought so too…..I love the rains!
It’s a beautiful shot! MY parents also had their tea ritual in the morning…along with newspaper! Very Bong! I too have changed to coffee because of my Southie husband! 😛
I do have tea……but yup changed to coffee because of the hubby. And I was just with my cuppa some time ago. Here’s to another day!
Rainy season is the one I look forward to every year, and to quote you, “the most mundane of things can look ethereal”.
Lovely click as usual 🙂
Copy that Bhavya. It is my most fav season……..I fall in love with myself…..all over 🙂
Very nice click. 🙂 I think it is a nice ritual – a perfect way to start the day.
You bet it is. You should try it.
I have been reading so many rainy-posts lately! Oh whyever cant the Rain God grace me too? Please send some across to Gulf-land, will you, BG? I’m craving for some showers!
As for the morning cuppa, I’m a tea person, but I can totally relate with the me time you talked about having with your cup of coffee! I have the same with my morning tea 🙂
Ah, my sis has been craving for the rains too in your land. God willing……..soon!
And I am so happy to know that people have this ritual just like me. IT kinda brightens my day already 🙂
My morning tea ritual was with my dad – tea and toast at 7 each morning. I miss that. Now I tea and toast alone and even though it’s me time it’s not fun time. I miss my dad. And it’s tea for me – nothing like a nice strong cuppa. Love the pic – very nicely composed.
I can understand Suzy. Sometimes, things are just not the same. But glad you continue the ritual. Somewhere there is a starnge comfort in familiarity.
I love the tea kettle. I can recall waking up as a child to my parents talking to each other on the dining table … it made me feel secure and happy
Yes Ritu, security in a way we’d never know again. You are so right.
I loved the back story and I do it myself. Kind of helps connect you better to the picture.
On that early morning teac ritual, I too have grown up watching my parents follow the same. I can so relate to it. Also, since my sister and I are coffee drinkers and like you mentioned, due to hectic days, we all catch up with each other usually on Saturday & Sunday evening, parents with tea, us with cold coffee and biscuits and matthi for company!
Loved your post today. Felt like home.
And I am so glad you feel the way you do right now. As I blogger/writer I think we live for such moments where words have the power to touch lives. Hugs.
Everyone specially rains , is making me miss mumbai more and more..,
Take a flight out here immediately 🙂
True the most mundane things look holy with a rainy back drop 🙂
I jst hope rains will be pleasant everywer 🙁
Anyway liked this piece . cheers to the me-tea time !
Thanks Afshan 🙂 Yes, with you on the rains being pleasant…..
You are so right, Vinita. Judging should go out of fashion. I enjoy my me-time on the long commute to office. Instead of making small talk with my fellow-commuters, I prefer to keep my own silence. It is very enriching. Tea times, unfortunately, see me gulping down the stuff, rather than savouring it. Maybe I’ll try that on a holiday.
Savour the tea and the me time Cynthia. Works for me. And yes silence is amazingly a clarion call for clarity.
I do that too – my coffee and me time, first thing in the morning. And it is priceless! I feel odd and rushed, if I ever have to skip it.
Oh, I so understand that feeling WnD!
There’s no better way to start the day than by having a hot cup of Tea/ coffee. I love this morning ritual and infact all my family members are tea drinkers. I love the tea kettle !
Oh, I loved it too……..and believe it or not, it had soya sauce in it…..lol!
My mother’s tea time would be at around 11am after all her housework was done…sipping that watching her fav serials 🙂 🙂 Dad would have his tea after coming from office and would never finish it and then give the remaining to the one who has been a good child during the day 🙂 :).. a ritual which we waited impatiently for to happen 🙂 🙂
Oh my daughter leaves a quarter of her milk for our cat everyday. And give Tinkle the same milk in another cup, she won’t have. Can you imagine? So I can totally understand about rituals……these are such wonderful family things.
My mother’s tea time would be at around 11am after all her housework was done…sipping that watching her fav serials 🙂 🙂 Dad would have his tea after coming from office and would never finish it and then give the remaining to the one who has been a good child during the day 🙂 :).. a ritual which we waited impatiently for to happen 🙂 🙂
Good that we are going to these little things and pondering over them. They make you feel comforted and complete. Such thoughts are real fillers.
Oh little things is what rocks my world all the way. Big things are too heavy to carry around 🙂