“I had a meeting.” Said Dad.
“ Yes, yes. As Duen has always been a good friend to us, I thought if you couldn’t attend the cremation, I should go in your place. Joy told me that she would go. So I asked for a leave this afternoon, returned home and changed into mourning clothes before going to Joy’s house. I had asked her for a ride to the temple many days before becouse the temple is very far from our house. But when I arrived at Joy’s house, I saw her working in the garden, her hands covered with mud. And would you believe this? Joy asked me whay wind was blowing ne there! Fortunately Joy is quick. She changed her clothes very quickly so we arrived at the temple in time.”
The next day at school there happened to be another story about an absent-minded person.
“Today I’m hungry sooner than usual,” said Miss Sumon