Each morning, my husband makes me coffee and delivers it wherever I am: just waking up and still in bed; in the easy chair journalling; or at my desk writing a draft of something to be submitted. This morning, as I hurried into the shower because I knew he was making coffee, I started wondering how he chooses the mug he hands me each morning.
A romantic by nature, I carefully select my mug whenever I make myself a hot drink. And I spend time looking at ads for new mugs or walking through gift shops looking for the right mugs to add to my collection. When friends come over, I give them a mug I think is appropriate or ask them to choose one.
You see, we have many different mugs. Some are functional, some are pretty, some have writing on them. Some are bigger and some are smaller.
My favourites include a hummingbird on a blue and grey background and the one I’m drinking from right now, which is white with red writing and a black line drawing of a woman lying on a couch facing us with only two red pillows in front of her naked body. The slogan says, “If you’re going to make wild passionate love to me, I’ve only got one thing to say… HURRY!”
And my other favourite is a taller mug that my successor gave me upon retirement. It says, “Drink tea, read books, be cozy.” Some days I feel like the red mug from Hawaii, other days I prefer a fancy fine China mug bought at the BC Ferries gift shop.
But, back to my question of the day. How does my husband choose the right mug for me each morning? Is he giving me a wish for the day? Is he influenced by his mood? Does he grab the one nearest?
And so, I asked him as he handed me the “make wild passionate love” one this morning and he stopped and looked at me, looking pleased that I asked. He raised his hands to demonstrate as he said, “I always take the back one.” He motioned his hands as if moving the cups out of the way to reach one at the back.
I had to ask, didn’t I? There should have been no question at all. One of the reasons he and I make such a good team is that I’m the romantic one while he is the rational (witty) one.
But now I know how to arrange the mugs in the cupboard.
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Laurie Mueller, M.Ed is retired and living in Victoria with her husband, Helmuth. She recently published The Ultimate Guide on What to Do When Someone You Love Dies, available on Amazon. More about Laurie can be found at www.lauriemconsulting.com or on Facebook.