In my hands I hold a bowl of green tea. I see all of nature represented in its green colour. Closing my eyes I find green mountains and pure spring water within my own heart. Silently, sitting and drinking, I feel these become part of me. "

I found this quote on a random piece of paper in my scrap paper drawer, accompanied by illustrations... I thought perhaps I had written it, but before posting it on my blog I searched for it on-line and discovered that it is an old Japanese poem, source unknown.