6 Sep 2022
Today I finally had a meal with my yoga teacher at Mangiamo, my favourite Italian cafe on Albert Street.
10 years ago when shoulder stands or stretches got tough, visualising the amazing thin crust pizza I would be having after class kept me going.
Life is a series of adjustments and realignments. Hair turning silver, joints & organs becoming uncooperative, and relationships changing for various reasons are part of being alive.
But memories of shared moments of kindness and love remain. In fact they gain significance through the passage of time.
Knowing that the person who helped me with my shoulder stand 10 years ago is still available for a meal becomes extra precious.
Knowing that the chef and his wife who bore punishing kitchen heat to feed us what we need, are still in charge is reassuring.
In the end, it is love that makes everything worthwhile, and impermanence bearable.
Lisa Ong 