Tea and Cats: Another Life in Silence

Tea and Cats: Another Life in Silence

The cat knows when it's tea time.
It's not something you sense with a clock, but rather the temperature of the air and the presence of other people.
As the steam rises, he floats up and sits next to me.
He doesn't say anything, he just stands there.
This alone will deepen the flavor of the tea a little.

Cats are living room philosophers

The cat is in no hurry.
There's no rush for tea either.
Both know how to let time take its course.

For example, when making tea on the veranda.
The cat was quietly grooming itself next to him.
The gesture is just like the movements of a tea ceremony.
Simple, beautiful, and free.

A small resonance between tea and cats

In one tea room, a cat sometimes comes to play.
Her name is Shizuku.
A small, grey-furred cat born on a rainy day.

Shizuku stared intently at the steam rising from the teacup,
His ears perk up at the sound of the tea whisk.
His gestures make him seem as if he has blended into the world of tea.

I want young people to experience this kind of "tea and cat" time as well.
It gives you a chance to stop and think in the midst of your busy days.

What Tea and Cats Can Teach Us

Tea calms the mind.
Cats are what relax the soul.
When both of these are present, people naturally become kinder.

You don't have to say anything, it's enough that it's there.
Tea and cats teach us this "beauty of existence."