Everyday Tea

[Shirokuma Literature Club: December]
*Dedicated to the theme hosted by Kosuke Komaki

December is coming.
Honestly, it's a slightly depressing season.

However, ahead of that,
I received a wonderful Christmas gift
from a dear friend♪

The assorted items packed inside
all perfectly matched my tastes,

"Wait, is she my boyfriend?"

I was under that illusion (she is a woman)

She understands me at least
a thousand times better than my husband.

Thank you so much!!😭💕

Among them, I was so moved by this
and wondered what kind of genius
could have thought of such a wonderful thing:

"Tea Calendar"

It is a calendar for December 1st to 24th, and each day contains a different flavor of TWININGS tea bag.

I was so moved by this wonderful idea of waiting for Christmas Eve while enjoying a different tea each day; it really soothes the heart during the busy end-of-year season! 😭💖

You also understand that I cannot drink coffee due to my constitution, and that I love drinking Japanese tea, black tea, and Asian tea.

Please marry me!! ✨️🌹

I love TWININGS ☺️

I like Orange Pekoe and Queen Mary and buy them often, but I also love Earl Grey, which has a distinct flavor 😆

"I wonder what I'll get today?"

Opening it every day with anticipation feels like drawing a lottery at a candy store, making me feel like a child again.

This is what it means to have good taste.

I felt that from the bottom of my heart.

I am, of course, specially grateful to the friend who chose and gifted me this item, but
I also feel endless gratitude toward the people at the company who planned, developed, and commercialized this product☺️
I am also deeply grateful to the people at the company who planned and commercialized this product.
I am also filled with gratitude for the people at the company who planned and commercialized this product☺️

May a wonderful Christmas come to all these amazing people🎄

At the same time, it also became an opportunity for me to reflect
that I should finally consider my age and settle down
regarding my own gift choices,
which tend to be more about getting a laugh than having good taste.
I reflected on that.

(I tend to end up gifting things like Kappa curry or Shirikodama candy...💦)

What kind of gifts do you all choose?

I learned that what is important is to think of the other person,
know yourself, and choose with all your heart.
I learned that this is what matters.

That sentiment will surely reach the person receiving it,
won't it?💐

Well then, it is the last weekend of November.

Tomorrow, I will go buy a stylish photo frame
that matches the lovely seascape postcard
that was included in this gift.

How about I display it
next to the medaka I just cleaned up after?

Oh man, I'm so excited!😆

A good gift is something that continues to bring happiness
even after it has been received🎁

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