Homesick

Once I bought a reproduction of one of Master's paintings. It was a painting of a basket with an unknown fruit, entitled "Homesick". At that time I could not understand why it was named so. Not long after, a co-worker treated me to a fruit that I had never seen or tasted before. Its pulp was light grey in color and had some black spots in it. It looked familiar. The co-worker told me that it was called "dragon fruit". Suddenly, I realized, "Oh! This fruit comes from Master's homeland!"

Instantly, I understood - the longing from infancy to old age, life after life, in my soul and dreams is a taste of being "Homesick". I smiled with understanding.

Lovely Master, You silently gave me this heart-warming gift. I hung it on the wall opposite my bed so that it would remind me of You whenever I open or close my eyes - comfort my lonely soul. Far from heaven in a strange world, I, a drifter, walked into my dreams with "Homesickness" and a smile.