God Bless

I went to a Buddhist temple with Jean yesterday. It's been a while since I visited one so I was happy to have this opportunity.

The temple was tucked away on a residential street. It looked like an ordinary house from the outside but it was a big hall inside. I was amazed by the number of people who went to pray bringing with them flowers, fruits and assorted offerings to the Gods. Jean told me that many people have heard of this place and some have come from afar.

The temple was crowded with people. It looked chaotic yet in an orderly fashion. Everyone seemed to know what to do and everyone was focused on making his/her prayers heard. It was busy, buzzing but not noisy. Every person there, including me, all wanted something from the Gods. They must be very busy listening to us mortals' needs and wants.

What to do? Many feel helpless and lost in this difficult time. So much not within our control. Who knows what would happen tomorrow? Praying seems to be a good way to lessen our fear of the unknown. It's nice to be able to have an one-on-one with the Almighty.

In reality, Gods can't solve all of our problems, but they give us strength, comfort and a sense of direction. I walked away with a renewed hopefulness that things will be all OK. Just do my very best. God will be there to watch over me.

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