Cion Blog #1

My host and I miraculously found a decent parking spot, dodging and fighting our way through an endless chaos of cars. A car itself was even weird to me, for I had never been anywhere near a place that had motorized vehicles, only animals for travel.  I got out of the car, blankly staring in awe, as the immense building towered over me, calling me towards its attractive glass entrance. We walked in and were immediately crowded by an abundance of people walking in strange patterns in and out of smaller rooms with bags of bought items engulfing their shoulders, arms, and hands. I had never seen something so industrial with so many people in it other then driving through the city.  I also had never seen so many people with so much money and just spending it on items that aren't essential to them, they just desire them.  

Even though I was amazed by all the chaos, something else had caught my eye completely. As my friend walked away from me for a moment, I walked towards the center of the building where a large, circular well, shined with its earthy marble glow. In the center of the well was a piece of marble with a waterfall coming out of it, pouring into the well. What made me really wonder was why there were coins on the tiled floor in the well. I watched people walk by but no one paid attention to this wonderful waterfall. I was about to walk away when I saw a parent bring their excited child up to the well with a coin. I then heard the child's parent say, "Make a wish!". The child closed their eyes and tossed the penny into the rippling water and gazed at it as it sunk to the bottom. I had never seen a well in which someone made a wish into, nor have I seen so many coins laying somewhere untouched. This amazed me the most out of anything in the whole building. I quickly grabbed an extra coin I found in my pocket, clenched it between my hands, closed my eyes tightly, and wished for something I wanted the most.  When my friend met back up with me I walked out of the giant building with a smile, waiting for my wish to come true.