The Lost Art of The Coffee Table

The reason we call the coffee table by that name is because it used to be used to serve coffee.  I resurrected this lovely custom recently and had a charming cup of coffee.   I wonder why coffee tastes better in a thin porcelain art deco cup than in a mug.  It isn't my imagination; I suppose all things taste better when graciousness is part of the mix.

Graciousness does not have ulterior motives.  It is a quality of kindness, courtesy, tact, delicacy, charm, good taste and generosity of spirit.   Respect is implied when we offer graciousness, whether that respect is returned or not.  To live graciously is to treat everyday events as worthy expressions of art.  Even a cup of coffee.  It means treating others as worthy of respect, whether they are or not.