The Blue Cup That Said Yes

It was raining softly when Keerthana climbed the old stairs. She held a small paper bag close to her chest. Inside was a blue cup she had broken long ago — and glued back together that morning.

It had been a whole year since she last spoke to Mira. The last time, it wasn’t Mira who ended the call 

- it was Keerthana. She wished she could take that moment back.

The street smelled like wet spice and old newspapers. A bright sign blinked through the rain. Keerthana stopped under an awning. The rain tapped above her like a ticking clock.
“Start small,” she whispered to herself. “Just move.”

Through the window, she saw boxes and a rolled-up carpet 

--  Mira was moving tomorrow. Keerthana’s heart thumped. She pressed the doorbell. 

Ding.
The sound felt like a tiny heartbeat.

Footsteps came closer. The door opened just a little, with a chain across it. Mira’s face looked thinner, gentler, shining in the rainlight.

Keerthana held out the paper bag.
“I brought something for tea,” she said. Her voice shook a little. “And… I’m the one who hung up.”

Mira looked at the blue cup — the one with golden glue running through its cracks like little rivers. She took a deep breath and said softly, “The kettle still works.”

Inside, the water boiled. Steam rose, fogging the window. They stood together 

-- quiet, side by side  adding sugar, stirring tea, sharing warmth. Slowly, words began to come.

When the tea was gone, Keerthana washed the blue cup. Outside, the rain had stopped. The bell on the door moved gently in the wind — ding, ding — and then was still.

It sounded like a soft “yes.”

Moral:

Start small. Move together.

Lesson:

It’s okay to feel both happy and sad at the same time.

When we listen to our feelings and take small, brave steps — we can fix what was broken and bring kindness back into our lives.

It’s normal to experience both positive and negative emotions.
They tell us something important about who we are and what we care about.

Being aware of your emotions can help you to:

• Know yourself better

• Feel better about things, and

• Take the right steps to make things better.

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” 

Carl R. Rogers, psychotherapist