Tharmanay Kyaw Sayadaw resurfaced in my mind quite spontaneously this evening, however, that is frequently how memory works.

The smallest trigger can bring it back. This time it was the sound of pages sticking together as I turned the pages of a long-neglected book resting in proximity to the window. Moisture has a way of doing that. I stopped for a duration that felt excessive, pulling the pages apart one at a time, and his name simply manifested again, quiet and unbidd

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