The Perfect Cup

Ice water, mineral water, still water--I ask for some warm water on this chilly day, and they bring me this astonishing cup on a small silver tray. That elegance is so unexpected, even at a lovely French restaurant. It is a magic cup, I think. I must have this cup. I want to be a person who drinks her morning coffee from this gorgeous vessel every day. It will change my life.  We find that they sell these very cups at a store just a few blocks away, but when we check, there are none. We ask to buy one from the restaurant, but they are not for sale, a failed fairy tale. I will dream of this cup, and I will keep my own precious life, and I am very glad to have this photo to take me wherever I want to go.