Running out of luck...

The above picture was taken during our mass CNY visit today. Finally, we have managed to complete covering everyone's house (9 of us) in 2 yrs of CNY visits. I took a comparison between the pics we took last yr and today. I could see a great difference in our outlooks. Me especially, look much more run down and haggard according to my friends. The shine and vibrance are absent.

On the positive note, today's final stop at sihui's place must be the most fun gathering we ever had in recent years. They were plenty of laughters and jokes, in addition to the happy atmosphere given by her family members.

This morning, I visited the Prisons Sch with Ven Chun Hui and Ven Chun Yi. Similarly, the very first thing that Vincent said to me was that I looked very tired and burnt out. A continuous string of predicaments have fallen upon me... first its hospitalisation, followed by a jialat car accident, i wonder whats next.

Well, the prison immates were very impressive. They could chant many sutras and mantra very well. In fact, I felt quite embarassed that we were supposed to help propagate the Dharma to them, but ended up they seemed much more proficient than I do. Anyway, the visit was a real eye opener, and am sincerely very joyful to see that the Dharma has really touched the lives of so many immates.

I may be running out of luck this year, but the Prisons visit plus the wonderful home visits to my friends' places today have at least made up ONE joyful CNY day for me.

The gal who rammed into my car told me she was feeling 'damm guilty and bad'. I guess its just a normal reaction that a buddhist will remind himself to show compassion and forgiveness. I tried my best to console her, although the loss i have incurred is definitely much more than the physical injury, cost of the repair, plus the depreciating value of my car + possible unseen damages and faults caused to my car due to the accident. I m really quite puzzled myself too - its really her fault that created so much trouble to me, yet I couldnt help but feel sorry for the plight she is in now.

May she be well and happy.