HOT CUP OF TEA

I was travelling on a train in North India during a winter night many years ago. There was another passenger in the compartment. He was wearing a sweater and a muffler. He also wrapped himself with a thick blanket. He seemed comfortable. I was wearing a sleeveless sweater. The cold made me shiver throughout the night. I think the metal body of the train made it colder. I did not expect this.

When we reached Bhopal the next morning, I was still shivering and my teeth started to chatter. I bought myself a hot cup of tea. Drinking it stopped my shivering and I felt so much better. That must be the cup of tea that I appreciated the most.