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Monday, April 25, 2005
A miracle in Japan
By Chic Fortich
MY TRIP to Japan had very surprising miracles that happened.
The first small one happened as we sat in the conference room on the first day.
I heard a distinct voice saying to me, "Hehro!". It was a woman's voice, which I suddenly realized was that of a "ghost" standing in front of me.
"Hello," I replied. "What are you doing here?"
"I observe. I'm curious. I see your open eye," she said.
"Thank you. But, please, don't stay with me. Go to others."
"All right. I'll do that." And she was gone.
We thought we would not see her again.
So, we finished our conference and, before the last day, we had some free time. I suggested to my daughter that we visit Akita, the town where Our Blessed Mother appeared.
But, honestly, I was not impressed by it. The old nun could speak only Japanese, while she made me touch her bandaged hands. I stood in front of the image, but I felt nothing. We went back to Tokyo the following afternoon.
We were told that our schedule might be cancelled, because it was raining. I was frantic, because our flight back to Hong Kong was on the following day.
There were two Japanese girls who took pity on us, and offered their tickets for a previous flight. I was so touched by the offer, and prayed that they would still be on the same flight.
They were, and, after we had embarked, one of them offered to take us through the labyrinth of underground tunnels that would bring us to our hotel.
We talked a little during our train ride.
I asked her what her name was, and she replied, "Mayumi."
Amused, I told her what the word meant in Tagalog. "It means feminine, shy."
She smiled, and said, "That's also what it means here.
We all laughed at that.
Then, we were on the cement floor of the maze of underground tunnels we had to go through.
It took a while, but, finally, Mayumi stopped at a staircase, and told us we were under the hotel already.
I thanked her greatly, and we kissed her goodbye.
She smiled shyly, and said farewell, then continued her walk toward her own home.
I will never forget Mayumi. For me, she was the real miracle in Japan.
(April 25, 2005 issue)
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