Where u and what u doing?

Since giving me his phone number, I have been getting a daily SMS from Buddha.

"Where u and what u doing?"

Again, like I've said before it's not necessarily about what we are doing, but how we report it, and how aware we are about giving updates about our work.

It is not merely a sign that the Lama is our best chum and that we need to be on SMS exchanges with him all day long. The question usually only comes once a day, just to keep you on your toes.

I've taken it more as a way to finetune the whole awareness process so that as I'm blundering my way through the day, I should still remember to put a few minutes aside to send the Lama an SMS about the latest new news and Dharmic developments around my small world.

It doesn't quite work that way though. My mind isn't nearly as sharp as it should be. Either
a) I forgot completely
or
b) Buddha beats me to it.

The case of (b) has been happening far more frequently lately. As I try to whip my memory up to standards, I am now at least vaguely aware that I should be sending my daily updates. So that I don't like a total chump, I have started to plan what I would say ahead of time. If I'm about to cut a good deal with someone, or while in the middle of an important and significant meeting, I remind myself that "after this, I'll send an SMS with all the exciting details," without the Lama having to ask.

And always always always, halfway through the meeting, or just as I've finished cutting the deal and shook the other guy's hand, my phone beeps.

Where u and what u doing?

The Buddha beats me to it again. GAAAAAH!

I wonder if the Buddha likes chasing people this way? Or does he roll his eyes and shake his head as he sends out the reminder, once again, each day, to the errant forgetful student.