In summary:
When I Was a Senior at University Looking for a Job, a Temple Believer Introduced Me to a Part-Time Job at a Therapy Facility for Children with Disabilities
In 2017, when I was a senior at university, it was time for me to consider employment seriously. Since childhood, I had dreamed of becoming a preschool teacher, but after my teaching practice, I realized that I was not suited for the role, struggling with the gap between my ideals and reality.
At that time, a temple believer who I regularly consulted about job hunting invited me to try a part-time job at an after-school day service where she worked.
This facility was a therapy center for children with disabilities. Although I had studied a little about children with disabilities, I did not have detailed knowledge and felt anxious about whether I could be of any help. Nevertheless, the children accepted me with pure hearts, which made me very happy. I spent my days learning a lot at the facility while interacting with the children.
I Got a Job at the Same Therapy Facility, but Three Years Later, I Was Suddenly Notified of Its Closure
About six months later, the head office asked if I would like to join them full-time.
I was so delighted, as I was seriously worried about my career, that I immediately accepted the offer. I thought that I had received a big blessing.
However, three years later, the head office suddenly informed me of the facility’s closure in August. It was during the school term, so I couldn’t see the children graduate, which was hard to accept, but I had no choice but to comply with the company’s decision and resign.
After Much Worry and Chanting Many Odaimoku, I Quickly Found a New Job
After that, I worried every day about what to do next. I went to the employment office and other places, but the more I worried, the more I felt the need to rely on the Buddha. Naturally, I began chanting many Odaimoku at home and in front of the Gohonzon at the temple.
Then, unexpectedly, a group company affiliated with the facility where I had worked invited me to join a newly established day service therapy center.
I was overjoyed by the offer, which I had never imagined, but I was also feeling unwell due to the anxiety and stress of job hunting. When I asked if I could delay my start date a little, they kindly agreed. I never imagined that reemployment would go so smoothly, and I truly felt that this was also a blessing from the Buddha.
Even now, I work as a nursery teacher at the therapy facility, learning many things daily. I am grateful to be in a workplace with good human relationships. This experience of employment and reemployment blessings made me realize that I have received countless blessings throughout my life. Thanks to the Buddha’s protection, I have been able to live without major illness or injury. Moving forward, I will devote myself to serving the temple with all my might. Thank you very much.
