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A mysteryBy Robin Abrahams
01:39 PM
The tag on my cup of Yogi Ginger tea reads, "Physical expansion is found in serving each other." What could this possibly mean? I've heard waitresses complain that after a few years on the job they have to buy bigger shoes, but surely Yogi Tea intends for me to take away a more spiritual message than that, don't they? I feel so unenlightened. UPDATE: A friend of mine suggests a more cromulent interpretation: "Serving others embiggens us." |
