What a wonderful experience it was stepping into the gates of Capilla Santa Ana or in English Chapel of Saint Anne. With a minimum entrance fee of 100 pesos you are able to access and experience the labyrinth and be fascinated with the vast collection of Chrisitian artifacts and the unique details inside the chapel.
By the way ladies and gentlemen reading this, this post is just for the labyrinth garden. And another post will be made for the chapel. Because as I went through it, the labyrinth garden made me reflect on my life. Like the feeling you have when going around Good Sheperd during the Holy Week.
Anyway, as I was standing outside the labyrinth prepping myself for the experience. Mentally measuring the area. I thought that it was not like the labyrinth from the movie, "The Shining". Which had tall hedges and a much wider area. The area of the labyrinth garden was most like 100 meters and the bushes were just waist high. So you won't feel lonely going around the labyrinth garden but you would definitely feel breathlessness going round the circle especially if you don't walk a lot.
As I began my steps going around the labyrinth, I thought it would be quick but surprise, surprise it wasn't. Then the following words come to mind...It is not the destination but the journey.
The turns made me think that sometimes life has no shortcuts and literally the garden, as well has no shortcuts. Which is funny, personally deep in our hearts we want to be ahead of someone or of everyone. Which made me realize, for you to feel satisfaction of achieving a goal you work HARD for it. Plus, of course luck or divine intervention then you might get to your goal in a short time.
But honestly for most of us we got to work, work, work...work hard in life. To achieve that grand illusion of grandeur. But then again, we have to choose the right decisions in life which is not always easy to accept. Or accepted by commmunity.
As I continued my walk around the labyrinth, another thought came to mind that our life has one entrance and it is also the exit...in the Biblical verse it starts and ends with me.
And yes, I finally arrive at the center with the image of Mother Mary with a special prayer that she gives me strength as I face the challenges of my life.
And with the sun sinking behind me a sense of peace was felt in my heart.
