Mahjong Winner

I didn’t practice today. I woke up late. It’s past 2 a.m. My mom’s leaving Thursday, so spending time with her has taken priority over my practice, which I’m confident I’ll resume.

I’m grateful for:

1. Having loving relatives. Today was the first time I saw my dad’s siblings since I came back from Thailand. I’ve changed. I got along with them better than usual. I was less tense, less inclined to prove myself.
2. Having a washing machine, so I can finally do laundry after a month. I don’t know how I survived either.
3. My incredible metabolism, which maintains my body weight of 132 lbs no matter how much I eat, as long as I practice āsana (yoga postures).
4. My aunt-in-law, who polished my mahjong skills and left me with good luck, allowing me to win about $400HKD. For some reason it feels wrong to gamble. I don’t know what it is. I solved this dilemma by swallowing losses and donating the earnings to my mom.
5. Yvonne, who lent me Thai Baht so I could pay for stuff in Koh Samui.