This morning the unthinkable happened.
I accidentally bumped THE coffee cup, sending it crashing into the sink, knocking a chip out of the rim. But gentle readers, that is not the worst of my crimes. I tumbled it into a sink full of hot, soapy water.
I felt a great disturbance, as if millions of memories of brisk mornings and chilly evenings had suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I stood dumbfounded as I watched the cursed soapy mixture dissolve the rich mahogany from the sides of the cup, watched in mute horror as the gleam of porcelain began to peek through, I watched all and was lost to despair.
No, no, this cannot be happening, this is just a horrid dream and I shall awaken soon.
Dammit! Why couldn't I have been more careful, I glanced away only for a second.
Please, please, let at least some of the seasoning remain, I will be more diligent in the future, I swear.
Well, crap. What is the use? It is all for naught, I should just throw it away, walk away from it all.
No, no, I can rebuild it, ingrain new memories, new experiences, I can do this...
I beseech you gentle readers, do not make the same mistakes as I, always place THE coffee cup well away from the sink. I leave you now wiser, and more careworn.
I accidentally bumped THE coffee cup, sending it crashing into the sink, knocking a chip out of the rim. But gentle readers, that is not the worst of my crimes. I tumbled it into a sink full of hot, soapy water.
I felt a great disturbance, as if millions of memories of brisk mornings and chilly evenings had suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I stood dumbfounded as I watched the cursed soapy mixture dissolve the rich mahogany from the sides of the cup, watched in mute horror as the gleam of porcelain began to peek through, I watched all and was lost to despair.
No, no, this cannot be happening, this is just a horrid dream and I shall awaken soon.
Dammit! Why couldn't I have been more careful, I glanced away only for a second.
Please, please, let at least some of the seasoning remain, I will be more diligent in the future, I swear.
Well, crap. What is the use? It is all for naught, I should just throw it away, walk away from it all.
No, no, I can rebuild it, ingrain new memories, new experiences, I can do this...
I beseech you gentle readers, do not make the same mistakes as I, always place THE coffee cup well away from the sink. I leave you now wiser, and more careworn.
