Gwen's Thoughts

Many who know me know that I love tea. I drink tea most every morning, drink iced tea with lemon frequently (and often with no sweetener, unlike my Southern counterparts who prefer theirs very sweet), love tea parties, and even indulge in white or green tea bath and body products. My dear mom sends me tea gifts (tea pots, loose tea from different locations, tea strainers, flavored Stevia for tea and other things).

Just the other day, I felt a canker sore starting inside my upper lip. Boy, I really dislike them - they are so painful, and often last up to a week. I noticed, while drinking my cup of tea the morning it "emerged", that the pain was lessened considerably. I was delighted with this discovery! I recalled a time when my brother had some teeth pulled as a child, and was instructed to place dampened tea bags over his gums. I think the ingredients in the tea were supposed to sooth as well as help keep the bleeding down. I do love to find ways to help little discomforts in life without using common medications.

I think that tea-drinking, like coffee-drinking, is almost an art form! Think of the popularity of coffee and tea houses. It's just another little blessing in life that I'm thankful for

Blessings,
Gwen