www.istaspirtslietas.lv<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\u2014 Girls\u2019 night or not, just make sure you drink, \u2014 he said. \u2014 Tea is water too. And without water, even steam won\u2019t come to life. <\/p>\n\n
The friends laughed, as they always did. One said she\u2019d drink after the sauna, another joked that she\u2019d already had her coffee, so she was good. Only Ieva paused for a moment, looked at the tea, and took the mug. She knew \u2014 Albert always pointed out the little things that later turned out to be the most important. <\/p>\n\n
So they drank a little tea, more out of respect for the host than true belief. Meanwhile, the sauna was already fully heated, and the steam was soft and warm \u2014 the kind that sinks into your skin instead of burning you from the first minute. <\/p>\n\n
After the first round, the friends weren\u2019t as noisy. After the second, they were already sitting quietly, gently laughing. Ieva watched as their faces softened, their shoulders relaxed, and even she felt her breathing get easier. <\/p>\n\n
Later, sitting on the porch with their tea, one of the friends quietly said:<\/p>\n\n
\u2014 You know, I think this is the first time I feel good after the sauna, not dried out like a raisin. Must be because we started with tea\u2026 <\/p>\n\n
Ieva glanced at Albert, who was quietly clearing the table. She smiled: <\/p>\n\n
\u2014 Looks like I\u2019ve been doing sauna wrong all my life. From now on, water will be just as important as the whisk. <\/p>\n\n
And Albert, passing by, added with a grin:<\/p>\n\n
\u2014 Good steam lasts in those who remember to drink.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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