Happy Wesak Day

Another year goes by where Wesak Day is just another day. This is one of the season that makes Ping homesick. There's ahmah's birthday in April. Wesak Day and mummy's day in May. Ping's b'day and daddy's day in June. It is rare that Ping can make it home for any of these occasions, or any occasions at all. Usually gotta decide which occasian Ping wanna go home for. Yeah, cannot be tham sim but .....

It's Wesak Day today. Didn't even go to the temple this past weekend. Just the thought of driving for 1.5 hr to Detroit or 45 mins to the Thai temple is enough to not feel like going. Okay, maybe it is all about effort. If Ping really wants to go, irregardless of how long the drive is, Ping would have gone. But driving is not one of Ping's favorite thing to do.

It's been a while. Ping miss the big huha over the Wesak float, lighting the candles, the 'laujuakness', the cheerful spirit and simply doing stuff with Li Foong and Sze Huey. (By the way, Li Foong, thanks a bunch for the card and the postcard!! Keep a look out for one going your way!) But really, does it matter? What is Wesak Day anyway? Isn't it more important to be practicing the Buddha's teaching everyday?

But Ping just can't help feeling homesick. Called home last night. One of the rare times when ahdik is also home and everyone was spending time together. They were on their way to Air Itam ahmah's house. That means that everyone is going to be there. True, whenever Ping goes home, there's usually big gatherings. But for the rest of the year, Ping just can't help feeling left out.

Anyway, Happy Wesak Day to all that celebrates it. May the Triple Gem be with you always.

As for Ping, let this be a night to ponder over one of Buddha's last teaching - Nothing is permanent - Tomorrow will be a new beginning....like the trees that were bald a couple days ago and is blooming today.