Our common concerns

Dear Family,

Good Morning. We have a Sunny Friday in Hong Kong... with blue sky and white clouds.

This morning, i summarize the replies from you all. (listed at the end of the email)

and i want to share among us...

First,

No matter that we say "Yes" or "No" to the trip, could we find out the purpose of going to the retreat, instead of just reading books at home? There must be many answers. One of them is found in Thay's book.

It shows that we can get nothing from the retreat. Weird, is it? Besides...(click ANSWER)

Second,

Address to our common concerns, 

Worry, Uncertainty ... keep practicing the meditation we have learnt will be the key.

Family responsibility... it seems "Now" is a good time for us make a plan for our parents and family, as if we would pass away tomorrow. 

Don't think that we are alone, and why don't we get the support from our relatives, siblings and Sangha? 

I think of building a Care Taking Council among our families which will visit and help our parents, when we are not here.

Besides, just in case that we need to come back to HK to support our family. It takes only 24 hours.

Weather & food... we will not go there as joining an outward bound and staying on an island by myself (smiling)  We will support each other all the way through. 

I have confidence that our Brothers and Sisters in France will also kindly help us. It is a good opportunity to build the trust with the community.

Buying the one-year travel insurance may help a bit. 

Recommend our friend to go...  we are quite sure this trip is good and precious. It will benefit my beloved friends. However, why should we recommend it to ourselves first?.... my friend, I love this bread and  you will feel happy if you eat it. But i will not eat the bread with you....oh no, darling.

Third,

A lot of information will be collected and i will put them into a blog.

At the planning stage of this trip, I hope the practice can  help us gradually get a clear mind.

(From the next email, i will only send it to the helpers and teammates.)

Breathing in, we are still alive. 

Sam & Celia

Teammates :

Sam (with worry, need practice more now...but need to go)
Celia (love to, quit the job soon)
Charles (possible, need some preparation)
Brian (why not, 死就死啦 ：) )
Maggie Nip (count me in)
Cedric (not sure but count me)

Want to but ..

Angela  (too cold & ~food)
Doreen (family responsibility)
Christine (period too long)
Daisuke (go next year)
Marina (having fear as mine, need the presence of Angela)
Mary (love to but a bit wandering)
Christine Chung (very much want to .. but seems unable)
Wai Ling (love to but not sure...)

Helen (recommended to come but yet to respond)

Helpers :

Grace
Maggie
Rose
Venus

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