Happy Birthday Buddha

Happy Birthday Buddha!!? No work today. I’m extremely pleased, as the radically fast transition from Uganda/Rwanda leaves my world spinning and confused. This national holiday reminds me where I live. Korea may have a great Christian representation but it still has other religious values that run deep into the whole makeup of the society. I wonder how Buddhism influences Christianity here? I guess if Jesus gets a national holiday on Christmas then Buddha gets one here too. I went hiking today past a Buddhist temple. There were families hanging out and doing crafts. There was music playing and balloons. Even the main street today had decorations like the picture above to celebrate Buddha.