Enchantment

My Affinity for the Simple Parts of Life

           I take after my mother in many ways. This is something I have realized as I get older. I used to believe that she and I were/are not much alike, but I can no longer deny it (I don’t even know why I would want to). I am so much like my mother. There is one trait in particular in which I take after her… we both have a fondness, an affinity, for the simple parts of life.

            I went home this weekend, on Saturday morning we went to our favorite antique shop, Tiede’s. I love to go in there and just look around at all of the old books, tins, teacups etc…

            I have always loved reading and classic literature, my sister and I were immediately drawn toward the book section of the store. After looking around for a while, I found one of my favorite books on the shelf, “The Secret Garden.” I was set for the day, that book made me so happy I was content to just wander around while the others looked for stuff they wanted. We still had a lot of the store to cover before we could even think about leaving.

            I have this odd draw towards coffee mugs and teacups. I really don’t know where this penchant for porcelain came along, but I am glad it did. I have started to grow my collection and I enjoy doing so. So, because of this “obsession” I always want to look at the mug and tea cup section of the store… that is where I found them. My inspiration for this blog post, the tea cups that sparked something inside of me.

            After I saw these cups (and the unbeatable price tags) I knew that I couldn’t live my life without them.

        

            So, you may be thinking, what is the point? Why do I even care about your silly little teacups? My point in all of this is really a roundabout way of explaining my affinity for the simpler parts of life.

Dainty, pretty painted tea cups remind me of a slower day and age. A time when friends would get together and sit around the table with their precious little teacups and sip and have a great time sharing fellowship (I guess that’s a pretty “Polyanna” view of life). These simple tea cups, among other things, are the items that give me a little glimpse of simplistic beauty in a world full of flash and glamour. They remind me that the most beautiful things in life, really don’t ask for attention. We must seek them out, in order to appreciate their full potential and beauty.

What can I say…? I am easily enchanted.