The banyan trees watch generations like the gods in the temple. The incense and burnt offerings keep them worship worthy.
They take me back to my childhood when I followed my great grandmother into the temple and kneeled next to her. I mimicked her by bowing down. Our foreheads were touching the ground. I heard her pleading with the gods to take off twenty years of her own life and give it to my sick aunty. I cried. Silently, I asked the gods to be generous to give both my aunty and my great grandmother a long life.
I know my prayer was answered by God. My great grandmother lived to ninty-seven with very little health complaint. My aunty is in her sixties. The banyan trees were my witness.
God hears our desperate cry even in a temple filled with idols that he hates.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks Herb!
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I like your prayer to be generous to both.
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A child’s prayer is bold.
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Wow Cassa. This story you have told reaches out and touches the heart.
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😊
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Awesome! I love the Banyan trees!! Blessings! ♥♥
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Lovely and so true God always hears our prayers and he knows our hearts. The Banyan Tree is such a gorgeous thing to behold. Beautifully written. Love ❤️ Joni
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Banyan trees are just so ancient, I love them too.💚
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I love this, Cassa. Is wonderful. 🌹🌺
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Thanks Jeff!
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You’re welcome, Cassa. Always!
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A beautiful one. So true. 🙂
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Nicely done. I was just reading about Banyan trees earlier. Interesting to come about this piece. It’s well written.
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They are so ancient and with so much history. They sometimes look wise but at times they also look creepy to me…🤪
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Yeah, I see what you mean. They do have that quality to them! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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好文章，谢谢分享
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