9 Jan 2019 (Full Moon)
I’ve been using blue ink to teach penmanship to younger students since 2014. Blue is easier to clean and more forgiving on kids’ clothes. And I’ve used blue so regularly that I’ve forgotten about black.
But ever since this new year when I started writing OM, my interest in black ink has returned.
So the day before yesterday, I went to West Coast Plaza specifically to collect my shoes at the cobbler’s, and to look for black ink at the stationery supplies store there.
I was in a bit of a rush to return home where First Tutee, now in Primary 3, was dropping by for his first lesson of 2020.
When I got home I realised I had forgotten to check out the bottle of HERO black ink at the cashier’s. It was still sitting on the shelf where I had placed it for safe keeping when I left.
As I couldn’t justify taking a cab back to the store just to pick up a bottle of ink, I decided to let the matter rest.
Yesterday, over lunch at Fortune Centre, my friend, Sharonne, whom I’ve known for 37 years gave me a present.
It was a HERO penmanship gift set made up of a fountain pen and a bottle of ink. She had bought it at Sisyphus Book Store in Hangzhou, China, where she spent many happy hours.
And the colour of the ink?
It had to be black of course. 😊
It feels humbling & assuring that the black ink has made its way to me despite my inability to purchase it on my own.
So I wish for my friends and all sentient beings the same assurance and the same ease that have been experienced by me, as they go about heroically creating better lives for themselves & for others.
Happy Full Moon! ♥️🌈🐾
Lisa Ong 