Back from isolation

3.4.25

I'm back. The 10 days of silence have passed. No phone, no paper or pen, no book or notes to read. No-one to talk to except a guiding teacher if we have a question about the technique we are practising. At least 10+ hours a day of sitting on a mat on the floor.

I trust mum is ok because no-one has notified the centre with sad news. Selfish as it might sound, every day I sent mum a blessing that she'd be well and I wouldn't have to stop the retreat midway to go home.

It's late and I creep into mum's room to wake her up. She's half asleep, her words are jumbled, but you get the gist of love.

Helloooo my darling....!

And later.... more awake