Addicted to Half a Cup of Coffee

It was only later, when I started going to the study room alone, that these seemingly trivial yet unforgettable moments came rushing back with an intensity I could not resist. Only then did I understand what Buddhism calls the pain of longing for what cannot be attained. The greatest pain is not that you never had it, but that it once existed vividly by your side, giving you the illusion it would last forever, only to disappear in a way that caught you completely off guard.