Shiva's and Metta's Mother's Sutra

Yesterday Oisin and I went to Arab Street. He got some perfume. I got some books. Returning to Singapore has been weird. It is overall weird. I mean I don't know who actually truly enjoys staying here. I suppose I could. If I just switched off my brain and decided that this is a long extended forever holiday.  The world outside gets worse and worse. America, clearly having lost the war in Iran because of a severe miscalculation, is rumoured to be using 'tactical nukes'. Apparently the rest of the world has no say. I'd like to think that China and Russia will not let this happen. Nor their allies in the Middle East because of fallout. And Iran's reaction. They really have to take the L and they can't or won't. In general, life is getting tougher for most people. It's alright for me right now. Our needs are not great. As Pa kept telling us, we don't drink, we don't smoke and we don't gamble - so our expenses are low. The one indulgence we have ...