To drink from his cup

Today started out like any other day. I woke up, dragged myself from the bed, and fed the many critters we have here. The morning air was nice in comparison to the heat of the day we have for the afternoon feedings.

Everything was going great. I even made a pot of coffee today. Not really a big deal, but lately the heat has caused me to stop craving hot coffee in the mornings.

So, the coffee is brewing, the birds are singing, the sky is blue, and I am making pancakes for the children as they sleep away the early hours of the day. As the coffee pot reaches the end of it's brewing cycle, I reached for the cabinet where we keep our collection of coffee mugs. This is where my day took a slight detour.

In the mornings, I tend to have tiny discussions with myself over which cup to use. I understand that for most, this is a non-issue. For me though, my mood for the day plays a BIG role in what cup I drink coffee from. You would really be surprised to know the depth of thought and meaning to each cup.

One cup I still have, I borrowed from a friend, whom I admire and think of as I drink from it. I like this one on the mornings I need to remember that I have good friends and today is going to be a great day.

Another, I was given while working at a place that I loved, and had to leave far to soon. This particular cup inspires thoughts of future success and furthering myself so not only will my family be proud of me, but I can be proud of myself. I use this one on the mornings when I need to be reminded that it is okay to want something for myself too.

The Looney Toons cup I have that has my name on it, was bought for me by my children and my husband while on a get away to Fiesta Texas. On mornings when I feel like I need a vacation, this cup is perfect. I remember how happy my kids were that they got to buy me something from that theme park.

I have two cups that come in handy when I am having days that I feel strongly about our Army life. One says "Army wife, toughest job in the Army". This cup, well let's just say I use it when I am less than THRILLED with the Army. As you can imagine, this cup gets used A LOT during deployments! My other Army cup says "Proud Army Wife". I use this one more so when my husband is home and near me. I love for him to know I am so very proud of him and his service to our country.

On this morning however, I wouldn't feel like using one of my many "mental" cups. Instead, I found myself reaching for one of my husband's. This morning, I needed to drink from his cup because his lips were last there. In some weird way, drinking from his coffee cups feel like stealing a kiss. So, my guilty and somewhat twisted confession of the day is that in a desperate to be close moment, I drink from my husband's coffee cup.

Honey, I miss you something awful. For now, your cup will do, but I look forward to kissing you...