roadside cafe

it is a roadside cafe with open seating close to a small beach.

for almost 20 yrs we have been visiting. so long ago even forgot how we connected in first place.

at that time the vicinity was quite empty, so can only be conveniently accessed by car. these few yrs, a lot more residential complex were built nearby, make it more accessible on foot.

we had the luxury to live quite close so can always go for a walk / exercise sunny / rainy days then go that cafe for some foods / rest.

today, an ordinary tue lunch hour, it was surprisingly packed with all sorts of people. so amazing that it was like a miniature of hk : from construction workers, to local citizens, young and old, kids with family arriving in luxurious sedan, jockey club member yet dressed very ordinarily (quite rare to see)… smokers, vegetarians, bikers, dine in, take away…people in slippers, work boots….

i watched with awe how quite an empty place when i arrived was slowly filled up with various types of “characters”, much like a movie.

everyone calm, slit in 2 per table even if arriving in big groups (3rd week as required by govt no more than 2 people gathering), wearing masks until eating…

car park also a great view : working trucks to luxurious sedans , lining up one next to another very orderly.

i wonder what’s so special about that cafe that can stand for decades yet attract people of sorts.

with major construction / development work now ongoing nearby, it’s unsure how long this “small business” will last. in fact the owner has expressed long time ago about the intention to closing it down.

by the way, foods not clean again today… but the place is still quite attractive (with flowers, fishes, tortoises…) and sure will remain an icon in our memories.

2nd day after owner of apple daily arrested, its stock sky rocketed. the newspaper also so popular that it has to be reprinted after 1st batch sold out.

in central, the cha chan ting that the owner’s son operates, office workers, retirees… lined up under hot sun to show support. dine in /take away. no words. all calm, orderly ..

hkers again voted by their feet and exercised creativity of all sorts to defend / show support to the freedom they all once enjoyed.

meanwhile, in US, shooting near white house while trump was just beginning the press conference….

the game is on. ..

it is this attitude of accepting differences, be considerate, disciplined, while being ourselves that we can all survived in harmony and thrive in such a small place for over a century.

this is a time to demonstrate to the world and allow us all to realise that hkers r not just materialistic. something in our blood that we take for granted, without even realising that it exist until it was jeapordised. this might be the divine purpose of all these challenges! 🙂

may we all be awakened to this universal value. knowing that violence / suppression / control …is never the solution, so that we can all transit rapidly and properly into a new world

Sat Nam Deep I

Namaskar