Like I said, friendship is the most important thing. Ok ok, perhaps the love and welfare of family might push it into close second. And well maybe cultivating stillness and equanimity in yourself should maybe slip in even above those two. But, once those are in place, I really can't see a point to life if you're not swimming in the deep, warm waters of friendship. This doesn't really answer the "why?" question you asked, but it's definitely my answer to some adjacent question!
Loved this, Vasant! There is something so special about capturing raw emotions. And God knows that night the emotions were high. I felt lumps in my stomach like I was on a roller coaster. What a night!
Like I said, friendship is the most important thing. Ok ok, perhaps the love and welfare of family might push it into close second. And well maybe cultivating stillness and equanimity in yourself should maybe slip in even above those two. But, once those are in place, I really can't see a point to life if you're not swimming in the deep, warm waters of friendship. This doesn't really answer the "why?" question you asked, but it's definitely my answer to some adjacent question!
Thank you. Thanks for reading
Loved this, Vasant! There is something so special about capturing raw emotions. And God knows that night the emotions were high. I felt lumps in my stomach like I was on a roller coaster. What a night!
Thanks so much Arati
Meeting my old friends makes me forget that I am in my eighties- all aches and pains disappear!