FLYING AWAY

I am about to leave Thailand once more, this time I will be flying toward the Indian subcontinent where I will visit India and, after a gap of 15 years, Nepal.

As I sit very comfortably in the THAI Airways V.I.P. Lounge (courtesy of my frequent flyer Gold Card Member holder) where I can enjoy free drinks and snacks I cannot help but think that this may be my last flight, my last beer, this may well be the last time I did speak to my kids and to my wife.

I am not afraid and I am not being pessimistic but is a fact that living in Thailand got me much closer to life and to death as well, got me much closer to the meaning of “impermanence of life” as in Buddha`s teachings. Is a simple and sure fact that every day, every normal routine day could be our last one but we often forgot that and so we also forget to try to make our best of our days.

I am just realistic, as I sit in this very comfortable chair and I think very quickly about my life. How lucky I have been so far (even with all the mistakes I`ve done), I am so lucky because I have the chance to love everyday some wonderful people and to receive love from them.
I may not be the wealthiest man on earth but this fact surely makes me one of the richest.

Will this be my last flight?
Or tomorrow will I reach Kerala and start my work with those poor unlucky, handicapped children from our Projects?

Well, if someone may be interested in that… just open the blog in the next few days and you will get the answer.
Take care