The gentle breeze brought me to a place I had never been to . . .

Ok, the title sounded cheesy, sort of, and it's true! I was on my way to my student's place for yoga today. It was a lovely stroll down a quiet lane into the houses at Thomson. Though the sun was bright and sunny, the lovely trees at the side road provided a cool shade for my journey. The birds chirped and occasionally, a gentle breeze would welcome me on my trail. It was the kind of scene in the movie. I felt so complete, whole AND present, a feeling rather intangible to be captured in words. It was just, nice!

As I reached the gate at the time of my appointment, the lovely scene still lingered around me. And as I stood there waiting, I was feeling really charged up and rejuvenated, all ready to offer my world my presence. I felt so blessed and grateful to be given the opportunity to be in a position to be of value to people around me.

No one answered the bell.

I continued to bask in the special moment. Looking at the greenery around me, I started to think how lovely it would be to offer this experience to my parents, specially my mom. She had always wanted a little garden of her own, where she could plant some vegetables and colourful flowers, enjoying the sights and fruits of her labour. At that moment, I realised that I had neglected my parents' dreams in my pursuit of my own. It dawned upon me that I was providing things that I thought they had wanted. What is it that they truly want (aside me getting married to "Ah Bao") or even dream of...

It made me felt so driven to be able to provide for my mom, the very experience of owning her little plot of land to do what she had wanted to. I began to relate to what Invisible Force had mentioned when he spoke about his father - now, I kinda grasp what he meant.

Sometimes, in my pursuit of my dream, I had missed out bits and pieces that makes it whole. Now, it's time for me to think deeper into those pieces and bring them all together.