It has been ages since the last time I updated this blog. Myriad things have happened. Good times and bad times. Joy and despair. Life is always bittersweet and all we can do is live through it and accept it. If we focus so much on the bitter, the pain will feel endless and living life is pointless. However, if we focus on the happy times we have spent with people who truly matter, all that's left inside is a feeling of gratitude. As such, I am writing this to express all the unsaid things.
When I was in university, my Buddhist teacher, Mr. Lilik, always thanked me and my friends after every class. He told us that it was us, his students, who had given him the opportunity to share his knowledge and to do something good. He also said he learned so much from us. I didn't really understand it then because it was him, with his gentle tone and tremendous patience, who had opened our eyes and taught how to be kind and acceptant of what life brought upon us, while at the same time still consistently persevering. He didn't just teach with his words; he was the living example of everything he taught. It did not make sense to me why he believed he was the one who should give thanks. It was until I became a teacher and met all of you.
