Barrier of time...

"It was hardly surprising that their views would make any difference to me now..."

Today I met with my former colleagues, ex-bosses and ex-subordinates for lunch at Restaurant Muhibbah, a Chinese muslim eatery in Sri Penchala. 

While savoring our meals, there seemed to be two conversations going on simultaneously, as if we were in different worlds, living in different eras. We recalled the contrast in our practical and emotional experiences with the former management which I am more familiar with and the present one, and the more we shared, the further apart we seemed to get.

My mind, usually as calm as a lake, jumped around from memory to memory, recalling the many pleasures and pressures of my working life. These memories, reaching across the permeable barrier of time, had ensnared me in their web.

Suddenly, for a while, I miss my job and my friends…

(Buttered prawns - all time favorite dish)