i drink tea and read this quote from thich nhat hanh

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It's almost seven years since my Mum died, and I'm curious to know: what are your favourite traditions or rituals to celebrate or remember loved ones who have passed?

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I love these words by Thich Nhat Hanh:

“Imagine you look up at the sky. See beautiful cloud. You like the cloud so much. Suddenly, the cloud is no longer there. You think the cloud has passed away.

Where is my beloved cloud now?

If you have time to reflect, to look, you see the cloud has not died. It has become the rain. When you look at the rain you see your cloud. When you look at your tea mindfully you see the rain in your tea.

You can say — hello my cloud. I know you have not died. You are still alive in a new form..."

4 months ago

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Emily

@emilysoJun 15, 2026

😭

Allie

@alliepalJun 16, 2026

Same 😭

Michael

@curiousJun 16, 2026

The tea turns to tears, so we're literally crying clouds. 🥰

Allie

@alliepalJun 17, 2026

YES!!!

Spines, Flicks, and Wax

@jeninakJun 16, 2026

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing ❤️

Allie

@alliepalJun 17, 2026

So happy to share this. It brings me a lot of comfort!

Dylan

@dylaryduffJun 17, 2026

❤️‍🩹😭

Allie

@alliepalJun 18, 2026

All the feels 😭

Meez Stephanie

@meezstephanieJun 18, 2026

That is so beautiful. When I am feeling sad about my parents being gone I will think about this!

Allie

@alliepalJun 18, 2026

Sending you love!

Meez Stephanie

@meezstephanieJun 18, 2026

Thank you! We all go through it at some point, losing loved ones. It's helpful to reframe it.

Allie

@alliepalJun 18, 2026

I agree. It is truly universal.

faye

@wingedJun 19, 2026

This reminds me, and I wonder if the writers are familiar with it (or if it’s simply that similar ideas comfort people collectively) of Nell’s beautiful monologue-ish at the end of Haunting of Hill House: “There’s no without. I am not gone. I’m scattered into so many pieces, sprinkled like new snow. […) Think of that and of me when you stand in the rain.” (I also talked to my mom once about how her older sister, who died when my mother was a teen only a few weeks after excitedly watching the moon landing together, would be pleased to think some of her component atoms are probably off doing other things in the universe. No matter what you believe…it’s nice to think our loved ones are with us somehow.)

Allie

@alliepalJun 20, 2026

Oh I love this. I haven’t seen that but now I’ll have to watch. And have you heard Neil degrasse Tyson speak about how if someone was cremated 4 years ago, they’ll be nearing the closest star soon. It brought me comfort after experiencing a lot of loss in my 30s ❤️