A Hot Air Balloon

Petty trivialities trigger this post. Without going into detail, something a cashier at a supermarket said annoyed me somewhat. 

After a minor outburst, I paid for my purchases and returned home. I spent the rest of the afternoon overcoming my annoyance 

and eventually let go of this rather minor altercation. 

Life is a little too short to struggle emotionally with minor grievances, though. All said, these incidents may not seem so minor to you when they happen. 

Letting go of them is very much releasing a hot-air balloon. One has to put the grievance in perspective, empathise a little, challenge negative thoughts and finally, release them. Easier said than done, but it is a great mindfulness exercise.

Enjoy these senryus to hot air balloons. For those who don’t quite know what it is, these follow the 575 format of a haiku but concentrate on the human experience rather than nature. And use another object to create them! No need for leaves. 

A hot air balloon

Seen clearly in the blue sky

With fire burning

A hot air balloon

Aligned neatly with others

Flying in tandem

A hot air balloon 

In the sky,free, unburdened

Flying without care.