Remembering Amazing Thailand

One day, Karoline, Jane, and I just got back from Muaklek and we were going to take the sky train. We were in such a hurry or too excited to get home and I didn’t care who was I coming to bump into. We were going up the steps to the sky train and the footbridge was rather a little crowded. I noticed a man in orange robe was on his way down the steps. I knew were going to bump into each other so one must give way–and that was not me. I tried to ignore him and minded my steps instead as I continued on my way up.  And somewhere at the corner of my eyes I saw him stopped to give way so I could go up the steps. Well, I reasoned to myself, I am the one with the heavy load so those who are in my way should step aside.

But I got reprimanded by my good friend, Karoline. She told me that whenever we meet a monk we have to stop because they are the most highly respected people in the society. Oops! Sorry about that. My selfish motives overtook me and I didn’t listen to my good side when I thought of giving way. Sometimes, I act on the wrong impulse and it’s really causing me remorse.

Well, I never forgot that one and from then on everytime I see or meet a monk I always avoid their path.

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