TEA CEREMONY

In my house, evening tea is a must. And it is not that a person makes tea and drinks on his own. Evening tea in my house is like a gathering, a party. When I start from my office for home, I message everyone that I am on the way. And my brother, his wife, my sisters, their husbands, my husband, my father- whoever is present, they have to be there for the evening tea. And if someone misses it (sleeping or busy in some unimportant work) or if someone is outside and is about to reach, it is expected that we will wake up that person or wait for that person. If that is not done, then there is a war like situation in home.

This is the sole reason that I always value my evening tea. More about tea, it is the conversations we have while having tea. The jokes thrown, the teasing and the talking. Evening tea is close to our hearts- heart of my entire family.

I recently read that Japan has special Tea Ceremony. This ceremony is way of worshipping the beautiful and the simple. In Japan, tea is more than just a hot drink. The tea ceremony represents purity, tranquillity, respect and harmony. 

I believe, happiness is in simplicity. Such simple thing like tea, gives so much happines. Our house enjoys this tea ceremony everyday.