Dear All, It was a short long weekend for me as I feel time flew so fast ka.....lazzzzy muung ka!
However, it turned out to be one of the best weekends with a few fun things and several occasions to listen to some good stories I'd like to share ka.
Let me tell you about 'eulogy'. A senior ajarn and I were talking about it as at his age, people have asked him quite often to write about the deceased. Both of us agreed that it need to be someone who we not only know well but have fond memories of. The title and position of the person writing a piece didn't really show much na ka.
Here is how the story goes ka:
The person began by stating 'Prime Minister Who Had a Special Place in My Heart!'
A very high level officer promised his daughter that he would attend her Olympics Swimming Competition in Canada, as it was an extraordinary event for both. However, it so happened that the Prime Minister had decided to head a delegation to London for an important round of negotiation.
Being responsible, this senior leader had to go with the Prime Minister even he regretted not being able to attend the event as promised.
At the airport on the departure date, he met with the Prime Minister who said to him, 'You don't need to go with me to London.' The PM then handed him return airtickets to Canada for him to leave several hours later. He learned that the PM asked everyone to keep it a secret to make it a surprise.
After I heard the story, I told this senior ajarn that such a story made the eulogy so meaningful for the family of the deceased, not any generic piece of writing!
Some more learning was drawn from the story too.....how this PM's leadership could 'buy' people's hearts as it showed his caring and generosity, how senior government officials may have sacrificed their personal family priorities to work, and how dedication to work could possibly increase, etc.
Happy Tuesday ka.
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