HAPPY BUDDHA!

Ok, I have to explain why I kept saying Happy Buddha. When we were in Guilin and waiting to do to the river boat cruise, there was a little market-like area with a few vendors. Some of the vendors had little kiddos. This little girl came up to me with a little fake flower thing.

*In China you learn how to say No to buying things. Or else it would seem like you buy the whole country.*

So I said No to the little girl. She kept bugging me and bugging me. I said no alot. But I laughed and she knew she had my attention even though I was trying to run away from her.

You see, she kept saying "Pretty flower for Pretty Buddha. Happy Buddha" Everyone around me was getting the biggest laugh out of the whole thing. It was crazy. She kept running after me. Over and over and over again. "Happy Buddha, I see you. You want pretty flower."

She snook up to me and went "Happy Buddha" and pet my stomach. I couldn't help but laugh and once again...the process started all over again.

So I was vendor attacked by a little "Happy Buddha speaking, flower sellin Chinese girl". I never did end up buying the flower. But the phrase 'Happy Buddha" stuck to me. And probable forever will. lol. It is a good story. You have to admit that.

So being Happy Buddha and all I found a small-miniature buddha at the Market in Yangshou. So I have a little Buddha to remind me of that one time in China with the little Flower selling girl. And I am the "Happy Buddha"..

I hope you all get a laugh out of this story. For it brings much joy to me and many others.


Later yall.