Spice Box

At my sister's wedding we got a very belated wedding gift from a friend of my family's. It might have been late, but boy was it cool. It was a spice box full of Indian spices. A letter was attached and this is part of what it said:

"A spice box seems like a perfect symbol for marriage. The tools for making a memorable moment are always at hand, there is a little short term risk but with effort, greatness is possible. Maybe you will just choose to use the salt and pepper today and play it safe. Maybe you will combine spices in a unique and terrible way tomorrow. Next month, you may alter one spice from the disaster and create a masterpiece meal. Anything is possible, and possible again the next meal, and again and again for the a lifetime. It does not matter if one meal turns out poorly, or even ten meals are utter failures because eating is a commitment for life and there is always another chance to make a good meal. This is the perfect metaphor for a marriage- don't you think?

What a nice idea and what great smelling spices!