Desire for others

Desire for others
I went to Mumbai on 7th April to attend the Vipasana programme. I had arranged with Santhan to pick me up at the airport, to have lunch with him and to drop me off at the Gorai Vipasana Centre that is about an hour and a half drive from the airport.
It was the 9.15 a.m. flight from Chennai to reach Mumbai at 11 a.m. I felt I would have a good bonding time with Santhan for about 3 – 4 hours.
When I heard the flight was delayed by one hour, I immediately sent sms to Santhan about the delay, informing him the expected arrival time as 12 noon.
I was happy the plane landed about 10 minutes early. But as I was waiting for the luggage to arrive, I was impatient. As is my practice, I would always go for an appointment 10 minutes early and wait patiently for the person even if he arrives half an hour late and will not even think of complaining. But I am never comfortable with the thought of somebody waiting for me. The thought of Santhan waiting for me outside in the middle of the summer day made me very impatient.
I just thought why can’t my luggage come first. It has never happened to me before. Somebody’s luggage has to come first, why can’t it be mine for ones?
I couldn’t believe my eyes. My luggage did come first. Since I had borrowed the suitcase from Bhooma for this trip and I couldn’t believe that my thought has made my wish materialize I checked the tag in the bag three times to make sure it was mine. I was so happy. I have never felt that happy ever before.
I wouldn’t say I actually ‘wished’ for it. I only thought – so that I don’t make my brother wait for me outside in the heat. Left to myself it wouldn’t have mattered to me so much.
It is true - You will always have what you desire for others.