Dino's

Mr Wong, Ah Keong, Vivien my sister, her best friend Lilian and I went to Dino's Miso Doojyoo in Pedas. The drive to Pedas is itself refreshing. It has been a long time since I am on a real country route. The routes I usually travel on are sterile highways or trunk roads with boring rubber and oil palm plantations. In contrast, the route to Dino's is a charming mosaic of dusuns, mature fruit trees, quaint kampung houses, meandering rivers, serene ponds and engaging bushes; with hardly any cars or human traffic.

Dino is quite a character. A Bohemian-looking man with a pony tail and flowing sideburns which reaches his shoulders.The work on his Miso Doojyoo is in progress. It is located in a former oil palm estate which has been chemical-free for decades. The air is clean, refreshing with occasional sights and sounds of monkeys.

I think Dino would also like this area to be a peaceful location for meditation and relaxation. When I am well, I would like to help him achieve his vision.

I am there to learn walking exercise from Dino. He taught me the steps. I could not walk for long because I got breathless. He said that is a good sign because I know my weakness. He also taught more steps to everyone who came. We talked about the meaning of illnesses. Like for me, I would not have learn or re-learn or revised all the healing practices if I am not ill.

I have gained a lot of insights and new friends with my current condition. A whole new world has opened up for me; especially sharing my knowledge about cancer. Dino also shared his experience about some friends whose life has become more meaningful because of their illnesses.

Thank you to Mr Wong for introducing Dino to me. And of course to Dino who helped us at the Tao centre, and teaching me the walking exercises. He said I can go to his Miso Doojyoo anytime for the fresh air. Another shining example of selfless humanity.