They said we couldn't hug, but Uncle V hugged me (almost kissed me too).

Previously, there were advertisements from the TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) encouraging us to travel and embrace various aspects of the country.

The uncle still thinks he's talking strangely.

They probably just want to look cool!

Upon visiting Wat Rong Khun in person, I finally understood its true magnificence.

I have seen pictures of this temple both on the web and on TV before.

I know and acknowledge that it is a beautiful temple.

So much so that people from all over the world have flocked to visit it.

Only when I saw it with my own eyes did I realize (with goosebumps rising again and again) that

It's not just beautiful.

This temple is as magnificent as the pyramids of Egypt (I really feel that way, and I don't care if you think I'm exaggerating).

Or you can compare it to the Mona Lisa.

No way, I have to hug the owner of this masterpiece, even if it kills me.

As quick as thought, he asked the officer standing nearby if the professor was coming today.

It is said that "the teacher might be behind the temple, but he is in a wheelchair because he sprained his foot while jogging."

With the target's direction in mind, the old man set out in pursuit.

However, she was called by her aunt to hurry up, as they were going to another place.

The rest of the team also started to make their way to the exit.

"Let's go hug Professor Chalermchai," the uncle said, refusing to give up.

The aunt's heart softened when she heard this, and she willingly followed the uncle. (Of course, the aunt would have to give in to the uncle, otherwise how could she be the aunt, right?)

The uncle's beautiful aunt is taking a selfie with her friends.

They searched everywhere but couldn't find him.

They walked all the way to the back of the temple, but it seemed they wouldn't find him.

Then the uncle heard a familiar chirping sound, like the one he had heard on TV.

The uncle looked to the left, towards the parking lot behind him.

He saw a wheelchair parked in the distance.

And there was a group of people standing talking to the person in the wheelchair.

The person in the wheelchair was wearing a hat, so from a distance it didn't look like the teacher the uncle had seen before.

But the chirping sound that came through told him it must be him.

The uncle then went straight to hug him to his heart's content.

"Only a deity could accomplish such a feat. (Whew, that was close. Another word and I might have been kicked, even with my injured foot.)"

Curiously, he did not refuse. He simply accepted with a noncommittal "Hmm..." or "Uh-huh..." or something along those lines.

(I don't remember exactly what you said, but I remember you agreed.)

Or perhaps you will realize that you are truly a god (this has no answer, you have to think about it yourself).

However, it is unlikely that you are human. How could a human possibly do such a thing? Is that not true?

"You won't believe it until you see the White Temple with your own eyes." (Uncle challenges you)

Not only that, the uncle was so excited that he asked to kiss the lady's cheek, leaning his face closer and closer...

Why isn't it here yet?

It doesn't smell good, it doesn't smell good...

And I finally got the hug I longed for.

All is well.

This fable teaches us that

Driven by an unwavering desire, akin to a blazing fire,

Whatever you desire, you shall receive (just like my uncle who was able to hug his idol, Professor Chalermchai, to his heart's content).

However, if our desire is merely a fleeting wish,

a mere "it would be nice if," then it will not lead to success.

(For it is like a flickering candle flame, on the verge of being extinguished.)

Therefore, after setting a goal,

We must infuse our work with a burning desire, as intense as the fires of the apocalypse.

And whatever you desire will surely float into your hands, all of it.

Uncle V insists... (sitting, lying down, and confirming in every way possible)

Note: When visiting Wat Rong Khun, please refrain from hugging or touching Ajarn Chalermchai. Excessive physical contact may cause him discomfort. It is best to preserve him as a revered figure in the art scene of the Rattanakosin era. Let Uncle V be the only one to hug him (apart from his family members, of course). I apologize to Ajarn Chalermchai for using his image without prior permission.

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