Obon Service

On Friday, July 10, 2009 from 6:00 P.M., I volunteered as a parking attendant for Jodo Shu’s 7:00 P.M. obon service (prayers of peace to all the suffering souls and prayers of gratitude to all our ancestors). 

I prayed at my family’s otoba to my loved ones and ancestors. 

I attended the 7:00 P.M. service.  As I closed my eyes, I could picture all my grandparents and I thought of my ancestors, a great number I have never seen.