so me and my buddy kayla and i were on our way to the bus to cfc sunday morning..but just our luck..we miss the bus by like 30 seconds... so we decided to go to the catholic church right behind our house instead.
i've never attended catholic service, except for one last year (which didn't really count cause i went in late). to tell you the truth..i was incredibly nervous before going in. just walking up to the church gave my butterflies in my stomache. i just wasn't used to how traditional looking it was..it was sorta intimidating, but really cool at the same time..i love experiencing and learning about different religions and what not..
so my story starts when we were trudging up the street to the church. it was a huge tall brown bricked church, with stained glass windows on the side. inside had statues of mary and such at the front of the temple. candles lit, and the overall aura was very ... traditional looking. im not used to that setting at all. im only in those sorta of churches for weddings and such. im just used to an empty gymnasium with a stage on sundays..
well, when the service started we started singing hymns...out of the hymn book. i was like..hey we have these at ET (my home church)..but we only use them like once a year.. they're not sooo bad... then we start singing..and its sooo serious and mellow..and mono-toned. and an organ played..which was really neat.. kinda... i never get to hear organs- except when untie rose used to play it during our Christmas services back in the day..plus, it was so hard to sing to the hymns cuz all the songs are in like F maj and B-flat and such.. im just accustomed to the same old G and C maj, but i tried my best to learn the new songs and stay in key which wasn't too successful .. it was pretty cool becuase there was a whole choir upstairs that was singing along with us..
anyway..the whole time i was so nervous becuase it was all too overwhelming..plus i was the only asian. i tried my best not to attract attention. well when we were singing i was so nervous i dropped the hymn book on the floor!! (who does that! a newbie, thats who)..and i was soo embarassed cuz it was soo loud when it fell.. :(
then communion came along (apparently they have it every week). kayla asks me if i wanna go up..and i'm like sure! so we go up row by row..and lucky me i was sitting on the edge , which meant i was the first to get up in our row to get the bread. so im trying my best to act cool.. i go up to the guy tha'ts handing out the bread (no, it wasn't the priest), i accepted the bread, and he's standing there waiting for me to say or do something. i'm like..uhhh...thank you. and i walk back to my seat. when we get back to the pews (we're actually kneeling on the floor) i turn to kayla and whisper..was i suppose to say something to the guy? and she's like..well most ppl say amen..but you don't have to. im like...oooh tha'ts why he gave me a funny look.
then! its not over yet.. im holding my bread for like 15minutes waiting for everyone to go up to get their bread..and when they're done..everyone stands up and starts singing another hymn. then i turn to my dear friend kayla once again and ask her..aren't you guys gonna eat it? and she'slike.. youre supposed to eat it when the guy hands it to you at the front. then i totally panic and shove it down my throat... and kayla just tries her best to hold in her laugh while im' sitting there dying in embarrassment. lol.
i just hate being in a unknown territory and having to be the idiot who knows nothing.
