My son, Jon used to tease me about my not using the glasses. He said they should be enjoyed, not just sit on display gathering dust. I told him he could drink out of them as much as he liked once I was gone. He didn't quite see the humor in that.
Well, before he left for California, I decided to surprise him. I took two of the glasses out of the case quickly and rinsed them so I could let him and Sarah drink some iced water out of them before they left for the airport.
When I set it on the table, I'm really not sure how it happened but I may have knocked it against a trivet that was on the table or maybe set it down too hard. Whatever the case, the base cracked. I couldn't believe it!
Jon felt terrible about it but the strange thing is, it didn't matter. I thought I'd be upset, but I wasn't. I'm glad he and Sarah got to use the other one. I'm glad I took it out for them. Strangely, I felt as though the glass breaking for Jon was a gift in itself.
Art said I should end this post saying, "I'm glad I was able to break it in."
Uuuummm..... no.... I don't think so.
Felicia Update:
We bought lots of bottled water. We bought new rain tarps and batteries. We cancelled dinner plans with my nephew and his wife for last night. Then we waited... and waited...and waited. Hurricane Felicia was downgraded to a Tropical Storm and then to a Depression (whatever that is) and then a shower. I think we've dodged a bullet. Thank you for keeping your fingers crossed for us!
Years ago my then small nephew broke a Hummel figurine I'd brought home from Europe. It was my one extravagance during the entire trip, and I was upset to have it broken within a few weeks after I got home. Today, I don't get upset by things like that. I can understand, in other words, your reaction to the Waterford "incident," although Waterford is a mighty elegant crystal! How appropriate that it should break as you were trying to give Jon and his girlfriend an extra-special treat.
ReplyDeleteKay, you are liberated!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteThat's really interesting that the lead was enough to be detected.
And I'm so relieved you were spared the hurricane.
You know ... in a Jewish wedding the groom smashes a glass with his heel.
So Jon and Sarah shared a glass of water? Wish we could see pictures of the breaking and the sharing. It all sounds so tinkly sweet.
My parents used to collect Waterford glass too, and now we have them. They've always been used on high days and holidays but that's it. My father always used to joke that it was his job to break the first of any new set of china or glasses, that way it was over and done with!
ReplyDeleteweather is always so changeable. funny your post about breakage, I had a dream last night about a new fancy vase I had bought in my dream and a family visitor broke it by mistake. I was upset but after waking up realize things mean nothing but relationships are everything...
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ReplyDeleteI have some waterford pieces that my Mother-in-law started gifting to me many years ago.
I have always liked them and always used them. So far we have never broken one .
Maybe your breaking one is like getting your first scatch on a new car.
Glad Felicia blew itself out before it got to you.
Mean looking skies ....
So glad the storm wasn't!
ReplyDeleteAfter we were married, Ralph took out of storage all the contents of his mother's china cabinet, and he and his brother and sister divided her things among them. The one thing he insisted on keeping for me was a very beautiful, tall, cut glass basket. It sat on our dining table for years.
About 30 years ago my kids were sitting around the table. One of them was tapping a pencil on table, and on other things. I warned not to touch the basket, and being in an ornery mood, of course that's what the child did next, never dreaming anything so light could hurt it. It shattered into a million tiny pieces - all but the base and handle. I would have thought it would have really upset me, but like you, it didn't. For one thing, the look of horror on the child's face made me want to give comfort rather than anger.
"Things" aren't all that important after all.
A lesson learned by me...I would scold my three children when they would makes messes and leave them be...til the day I was taking a gallon of milk (full!) out of the refrigerator (in a hurry as usual) and dropped it onto the floor...lets just say I learned a lesson during the loonngg time it took me to wipe up the floor! I know it wasn't the breaking of expensive glass but the lesson I gained was slow down and enjoy what you can, when you can! This applies to beautiful dishes, vases and collectibles. Our days can be brightened by beauty that we have on hand...And I am very glad to learn that the storm missed you.
ReplyDeleteI love this "breaking news" post. That broken glass will always have special meaning, much more so than it did before.
ReplyDeleteAfter months of drought, we're finally getting some gentle summer rain, about a half inch so far this week. If that storm has any moisture left, send it our way. We need it.
Waterford Crystal is meant to be used! It says so right on their website.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, I have heard it said, although I can't remember where that handling your crystal keeps it from getting brittle.
I love this story, we tend not to use our things either. And what will happen to them eventually?
ReplyDeletehmmm. THAT would have upset me, especially since Waterford is so expensive. I always buy 12 of any crystal gobblet because even though I usually serve 8 people at a time, I'll have 4 extra in case one of the 8 breaks. haha. go figure. I'm glad you were so "philosophical" about the breakage, though!
ReplyDeleteInteresting what it takes sometimes to free us, isn't it? And this time it had a special meaning as you were giving Jon and his girlfriend something special! Perfect liberation!
ReplyDeleteGlad you dodged the bullet of the storm!
Have a great day, Kay!
Sylvia
Kay, so sorry the Waterford glass broke! Megan had Waterford Champagne Flutes for her wedding and one of the people at the hotel broke one when they were cleaning up.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad Felicia was just a shower, I said prayers for you!
Breaking a Waterford is a gift in itself. How many people can say that? Use them, break them, live them, it's what they were made for. Like a good bottle of wine, it can't be appreciated unless you drink it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you missed that hurricane. I've got so much to catch up on with you. Can't leave you alone for a minute!
Kay, I can so relate. We were bought Waterford glasses for a wedding gift and I can count on one hand how many times we have used them. Maybe I ought to bring them out when our son and his wife come over to dinner, and tempt fate. I too am glad Felicia managed to diffuse itself.
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