As I told you, we (me and Chanux, as always) went to Asahanaya’s house on Thursday (14th) evening. We were planning to catch the Colombo bus early in the morning with David and Randy (Asanka and Naya). Although we needed to sleep early to wake up on time, I couldn’t sleep because I’m addicted to staying up late at night. No need to mention Chanux, David, and Randy. Thanks to Suntel, they’ll never sleep early with their Night Owl Internet package. 🙂
After trying and trying, I finally managed to crash at about 11:30 PM. I just remember Randy configuring all four alarms (even phone alarms) to make sure we’d wake up on time.
When I woke up at 1:15 AM, I found that Asa had a problem with his health. It seemed like there was something wrong with his stomach. He was trying to hide how bad he felt and wanted us to go to Colombo, leaving him alone at home. But he was wrong about his friends. All three of us were planning to stay home with Asa and let the other two go. Asanka’s mango buddy, Randy, gave up the idea of going to Colombo without Asa and decided to stay. Nicely done, Randy! Asa is so lucky to have such a good friend like you, and so am I.
So, this whole scene ended with Randy staying home to look after Asanka.
It seems that the title of my last post is valid not only for me but also for the rest of the world, or even the whole universe. No need to be surprised, because I took that verse from the Dhammapada, a Buddhist book that teaches the way to live happily. After all, the Buddha’s teachings are universal truths. Anyway, here’s that part from the Dhammapada. See how true it is, not just the first line, but the third line also matches our situation:
Health is the precious gain,
and contentment, the greatest wealth.
A trustworthy person is the best kinsman,
“Nibbana,” the highest bliss.
“The Buddha’s way, the path to freedom”
C.J.
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