My thoughts returned to Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw unexpectedly tonight, however, that is frequently how memory works.

The smallest trigger can bring it back. The trigger today was the sound of paper sticking together when I reached for a weathered book placed too near the window pane. It's a common result of humidity. I stopped for a duration that felt excessive, ungluing each page with care, and somehow his name surfaced again, quietly, without asking.There’s s

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