Yesterday, we were at the Tibetan Festival, a celebration for the Dalai Lama's 75th birthday. It was lovely to be surrounded by such harmony and a deep treasured culture. We had previously spent time in the Himalayas with the Tibetans and wanted to show our respect by going to the festival. Mummy, Daddy and baby boy Solstice wrote a birthday message to the Dalai Lama...Sol drew a little picture...well, he held the pen, daddy held his hand and mummy etched the paper under the nib of the pen...viola! A picture for the Tibetan Leader! We hung this message on the windhorse...soon to be delivered!
I sat with Sol on my lap, Jon off getting us both vegetarian momo's and salad. A Tibetan Monk walked towards us...he stopped in his tracks and looked at Sol on my lap. The monk just stood and smiled at Sol, waveing and smiling at Sol as though nothing else in the world mattered. So in the moment.
I can only think he saw the Buddha in my son.