Storm in a teacup:memoirs of a tea lady. Chapter 7

Chapter 7.

Mother often worked as a volunteer at the Wattlebird haven, which was a refuge for the broken hearted. Or as mother described it, ‘child, it’s a place for grown-ups who’ve lost their way.’

          ‘Is that why it’s so crowded?  I asked.

‘It is child, it is.’

Mother worked as a tea lady at the haven, a job she was devoted to. ‘A broken heart can be mended, child. And a good start  — is a pair of ears and a cup of tea.’