Available as podcast, or to read online
Do you have a remarkable story to tell? Some of us have experienced an incredible moment in our lives. Some joyful, and some we would rather not experience again. And likely, a cup of tea was somehow there too. A long lost friend was found, and a pot of tea was shared. Someone close to us passes, but at the end of the day, a cup of tea soothed the heartache.
If you have a particularly interesting story to tell, we’d love to hear it, and share it with our readers in a new feature called “Put The Kettle On.” “Put The Kettle On” is a series of heartwarming or heart rending stories from the lives of our readers, which will be available as a podcast, or to read online. But it’s also the story of how a thing so simple as tea is quietly interwoven into our lives. Sometimes we take tea for granted, but all the while it is just there – to celebrate one moment, or to calm another.
And maybe you don’t remember the type of tea, but you’ll remember that tea was somehow part of the story, part of the memory. We’d love to hear and share your stories, and to touch the lives of other readers. Sign up for the newsletter to stay posted.
To Submit Your Story:
Email Christine our editor, including the details below. If you prefer, names will be changed to protect your identity. And we will let you know if your story is selected.
- Try to keep your story to 1000 words or less
- Your name, city, state
- Names of people involved in the story, and their relation to you
- When did the story take place? (just the years will do if you cannot remember full dates)
- Where did the story takes place?
- Key facts and events of the story (remember all good stories have a beginning, a middle and an end)
- And most importantly, tell us how tea was connected to the story. It can be as simple as “we had a cup of tea”, or “we used my favorite pot”. Or, if you can remember the type of tea and any other details, that is fine too………
- Was there a moral to your tale? What did you learn from it?
- Where are the people involved now, and what is happening to them now? i.e. bring us up to date
