Che May Chan
In June this year, my niece’s family of three came to visit me in New York. Her son is 14 years old, but he still clings to his mother all day long. I thought it was strange but didn’t take it to heart. One day, I had relatives visiting my house. As soon as my niece’s son saw the stranger, he reacted differently than usual. He hid in a corner by himself and played with water, then cried when he was hit by a ball and clamored to go home. His mother told me that he was “having another episode.” It turned out that he had tantrums before, but his mom just kept it under control and didn’t let us know about it.
My niece took her son to a psychiatrist when he was four years old after noticing that he had a hard time communicating with others and would hide behind her when he saw strangers. The doctor diagnosed her son as suffering from social anxiety disorder. As he grew older, his social anxiety disorder continued without improvement, despite his excellent academic grades. The school was going to recognize him as an honors student because of his good grades. This was a good thing, but he came home and locked himself in the bathroom, crying and screaming because he couldn’t accept the change and the pressure. His mother couldn’t do anything about it, so she just let him have his way.
When I found out about the situation, I immediately made light offerings at the center for his karmic creditors, hoping that they would be released and would not bother him anymore, so that he could have a normal social life. At the same time, I also asked the prayer group at the center to pray for him.
It has been almost a month since my niece’s family visited me, and I have been thinking about her son. Today, I suddenly received good news from my niece’s family! It’s been a few days since his school started. In the past, my niece was the one to go and talk to the teachers when her son’s school started. This year, her son went to a new school, a high school, and had to face new teachers and classmates. My niece was worried that her son wouldn’t be able to adapt. But this time, miraculously, her son took the initiative to talk to every teacher himself. The school is so big. The classes are held in different classrooms. When he gets lost, he takes the initiative to ask for directions. He hadn’t taken the bus all these years, but now he told his mom that he would take the bus home after school by himself! My niece was happier than winning the lottery! She called me to thank me for the light offerings for her son and for the blessings. I told her that she should thank Grandmaster JinBodhi and share with others about the effectiveness of the light offering, so that more people can be free from suffering and receive happiness.
Thanks to the Buddhas, thanks to Grandmaster, thanks to all the brothers and sisters, thanks to the Bodhi family, thanks again!
The intent of the testimonial is to offer wellness information of a general nature. Individual results of practice may vary.