FIL loved his espresso coffee and continued drinking it almost until the very end (even after he'd mostly stopped eating) -- so when we were trying to think of something to put with him in his casket, an espresso cup was a logical choice. We buried him last week with one of the cups and saucers he'd given us, along with a small espresso pot and a pack of his favourite brand of cigarettes.
We will miss you, Dad. ❤️❤️❤️
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| One of six espresso cups & saucers FIL delivered to our door one July morning, 33 years ago. "We brought you your coffee, Dad," SIL whispered with a smile as she tucked it into the casket beside him at the funeral home last week. |
I love that you will always think of him when you drink espresso. How could you not? What a thoughtful man.
ReplyDeleteUmmm... the irony is that I have never been able to drink espresso!! (lol) I do have the occasional latte at Starbucks ;) & BIL makes a pretty good cappucino with his Nespresso machine -- but straight espresso? No can do. (I've tried.) But FIL loved it. :)
DeleteSo beautiful. I teared up at the thought of bringing Dad coffee in the little espresso cups at the funeral. What a wonderful man, what great memories you have, what a loss this is for your family. I am thinking of you and your husband with so much love.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gesture! And to an Italian, espresso would be an essential of life, I guess, and he didn't want you to miss out. I'm glad you have these happy memories.
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful memory and gesture. May your espresso cups always bring you joyful memories.
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