Twelve + One.

I didn't plan to spend Deepavali like this.

Mum brought me to Rochestor Park's latest cafe addition,
Twelve + One,
with her friend, Aunt Janice
for some tea and French pastries.

Food photographs are unusual in Valerictorian
but I thought you might want to let
your eyes feast on these colourful delectables -

Doesn't Aunt Janice remind you of
Anna Wintour [editor of US Vogue magazine]?

I never really enjoyed speaking to family-friends
but I must say
I enjoyed chatting with Aunt Janice about her stay in
Switzerland, Italy, Spain and Paris.

The rest of the day was spent with
a bunch of beautiful people
but shame I didn't get any pictures taken.

I can feel my life swinging to a
different momentum

It's tempting to get ahead of time
but I got to remember
treading on times that don't belong to me

only distracts me
from
opening the present of
Now

to enjoy
and learn what is true contentment.

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