A nice, hot, cup of tea solves any problem or boo boo.

The British love their tea, and for good reason: tea heals and comforts, soothes and relaxes, quenches both thirst and passion. A nice hot cup of tea makes any family intrusion welcome. Many cultures use tea customs for negotiation and peace. Tea is better than coffee!

Food is a source of many comforts, creativity, and challenge. It's interesting how a basic necessity of life can have such variety. I mean, oxygen is needed, but there's only one sort. Sleep is essential, yet there's not much else you can do but go unconscious. What makes tea so special, is how we turn the requirement of hydration into an experience which passes into art and bliss. Tea is even healthy, unlike nasty smelling coffee.

I think we use tea (and, reluctantly, coffee) to glue together the connections between us. The aroma softens hardships dividing us, the taste loosens the tongue, and the warmth lifts the spirits. Tea is a miracle beverage! If we all could just drink a bit more tea, then the world would not only be a better place, but it would thrive. Can you imagine how few crimes there'd be, if we all could sit down and share a cup of tea? Beyond imagination...

- M