hello cadence...
some thoughts ovr ur message...
1. have u seen the size of indonesia's forest fires? if yes, do u think pple are burning a forest here. we will be alarmed when pple start 2 burn acres of joss paper lor..
2. u ask the pple 2 go temples 2 burn the joss paper..if they can't go, why don't u be a little more accomodative by locking urself in an air-con room? pple will have their reasons 4 burning in the open. say, we all can't stop where the smoke and ash wanna go. if they decided 2 land near u, make u all teary, so be it! unless god decide 2 change the wind direction or something

3. have some religion tolerence. this is the basis of s'pore's society..u wouldn't wanna disturb the peace, don't u?

by the way, the hungry ghost festival is not a day where ghosts come out 2 roam earth...in Buddhism, it's an auspicious period...Ullambana Festival. to remember filial piety

be a patient christian..guess ur god will be happy and proud 2 have a follower like u

regards..