I'm fascinated with your idea! The mender in me immediately began to sound out the possibilities to repair their relationship, but all I felt was a decided No! He left the teacup behind. It was a conscious decision, the relationship is beyond repair. On the other hand, your idea of a human aspect of kintsugi is inspiring. A broken relationship, leaves wounds. Do I want them mended without scars? Is this even possible? Or desirable? Should we accept the marks live leaves, maybe embrace them, emphasize them with gold powder? With all this in mind, I want to write a companion piece to The Teacup.
Thank you, starboardtack, for your comment.