Dear Door,

i salute to you!

u were part of a tree, very much alive. people cut u down, made u into various shapes, colors, …

u stand between 2 worlds, sometimes a gateway into something totally different.

people use u a lot, yet seldom respect u enough.

they slam u / treat u rudely, consciously / unconsciously as if u have no feelings/ really don’t mind.

the campaign starts with me, who always treat a door with respect, same as for all other objects. wish u will join me to raise the collective consciousness.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

as if by divine plan, the 2 birthdays (lunar calendar and Gregorian calendar) of my daughter this year coincide 2 events :

the massive protest against the proposed extradition law that will seriously harm “one country two system” of Hong Kong ; and the opening of a new shop of one of our friends with an autism child.

to allow one’s presence / action to contribute positively to the world is always the best gift that one can give to oneself, particularly true on important days, be it about serious issues, or simply show up to give some support to people around us…

may we all realised that there are many more options to celebrate birthdays besides having parties..

may our presence always light up the world a bit and make it a better place 🙂

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

It’s quite surprising to see that even the economy has improved quite a lot recent decades, many people in “developing” country still got such a strong sense of urgency to fulfill one’s needs that they don’t even seem to be aware of others’ existence:

run for the empty seats in metro once the door is open;

stick so close to the person in front of line that almost hit his/ her bottom;

keep pushing / stand at counter even if the previous customer has not finished ordering;

sneezing without covering up;

spitting casually on floor even when someone is very close;

talk on phone loud and long in catering outlets / very crowded metro, almost directly into someone else’s ears;

…..

what’s more worrying is that many of the much more educated youngsters are doing this!

in this very materialistic and technological age, teaching the younger generation greater respect for / awareness of others is of utmost importance, so that they will not become selfish money making machines / super arrogant big egos …. or other species that fuel annihilation of the human race.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

Life is and will always be more beautiful with more space :

when we line up, there is no need to stick to the back of the one in front of u;

when there are many empty seats / table, it is often good to spread out;

when we talk, it will be much more graceful, effective / efficient / well received if we pause often;

temporary physical separation often help boost / refresh “old relationships”;

…

just if everyone is a little more conscious about maintaining more space within and among ourselves, the world will certainly be more sane and peaceful.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I