except God’s words.

I knew that, but I am still sad.

When Eric was upset about losing his beloved car from the accident, I said to him that, no material lasts forever.

I had a set of Thermos Nissan Cook n’ Carry Cooking System (a.k.a. 真空煲). Strickly speaking, it belonged to Eric, since it was a gift I got him for Christmas/our first dating anniversary. But I have been the one using it. The gift was actually the soups that I was going to make with it rather than the pot set itself. Anyway, we had it.

I loved the pots. I made soups with it. The inner stainless steel pot was made with very good stainless steel. It was sturdy and smooth. Although I used it quite often, it still looked bright and didn’t show any hint of aging. It did not rust a bit. The outer pot (the insulating container) was equally good, if not better. It kept the temperature of the soup in the inner pot so well, that it was still very hot (that I can’t hold the handle without using a damp cloth) 9 hours later. Even after three years of frequent use.

It was my favorite pot. I promised myself to make soups often for Eric because he loves homemade soups. I promised myself to be a good wife.

Though, nothing lasts forever. This evening I burned the inner pot accidentally with nothing inside while I intended to boil another pot of water for the meat, for the soup. I didn’t realize the mistake until I saw black smoke came from the pot. Fortunately (thank God), Eric and I were in the kitchen and we managed to turn off the gas before anything worse could happen. However, the pot is gone.

It was just a pot, I know. But I am still sad. It was my favorite pot. It was the pot for my soups. It was a channel for my love for my husband. Not to mention a replacement is going to be costly.

“No material lasts forever”. Guess this is not very comforting, though it is true. I feel that now. Thank God.