Creases

“If you line up the lid with the crease of the cup, then it won’t leak from the top,” he said, as he saw her struggling to make their coffee and keep her mom under control. “Oh, thanks,” she said. “Here we go, here we go. “ And then the mom moved her cup quickly without the lid, and it spilled a good amount onto the floor. “Please, just stand there and I’ll get it.” And as the mom struggles, looking like she needs to do something, the daughter hastily grabs her cup and puts the sugar in it. All the while wanting to be calm and considerate, she knows she looked unkind. As she puts the lid on, she lines it up with the crease. Somehow it gave order to the moment. Taking a breath, she says, “Here you go mom. Okay, let’s go sit outside.” She still thinks they can have a quiet moment, just her and her mom, so she leads them to the chairs. “We’ll have this time together”, she thinks to herself. When they sit, the mom is anxious and a bit lost. “What are we doing here?” she asked. She is not in the moment and has different needs. “Okay, mom let’s go,” and she leads them to the car. Mom is gone, and I still line up my coffee lids with the crease.