as from today, i would be half a century old!! wow!! i ve already made it to the half mark.
my loving sisters are treating me to a LOBSTER dinner at sushi teh. there are so many bookings for me. i think i would have to substitute the lobster cos of an incidence a few days back.
my sweet gang of laukuaybus aunties had treated me to the usual dimsum at AH YAT'S, turf city. next table to us was a group of 4 old men who looked like well-off businessmen. they ordered a humongous monster lobster.
all the lkb's eyes and mine were fixed on that lobster. one lkb nudged me to check with the friendly captain who was a hkie named VINCENT about the price of that lobster. well, it was like $400+!! my god!! i felt quite sad - for the lobster that is. for that size, it should be at least 15 yrs old. and to live such an age just to end up as someone's meal was really pitiful.
a compassion of awe and sorrow overcame me. i think i better tell the sisters to skip the lobster......now that i don't like it, at 50 yrs old now i must practise to be more compassionate and mindful.
my wish now is to be able to robe up as a monk wannabe. however, this fleeting desire seems to be drifting further from me. the affinity seems to be quite delusive now......;9(
