suffering is in the perception, not in the fact....

It was my mom's birthday yeterday. since it was coincidentally a Saturday, I invited all my uncles and aunts to join us for a simple home chill out session. I felt it would give mom great joy.

Mom turned 66 yesterday. In the morning, I found here lacklustre. On prodding , I found the cause for her misery. We do not normally celebrate birthdays, except for key milestones. So , she was uncertain on my motive. She asked me whether I felt she may not be around next year and hence the celebration.....

Can you see suffering emerging from perception of a fact....

Anyways, we had a great family celebration at the end of it all....