It was a boating trip that became a family tradition. But on Saturday, family and friends gathered to mourn those who didn’t make it home, led by Buddhist chants.
“The monks chanting was more of a prayer that he would hear, and that his soul would rest in peace. That he would find his way back to Bodega Bay,” says Shanice Khammoungkhoune.
The vigil was to remember Khammoungkhoune’s brother, Prasong. He was one of six people who went overboard when their boat capsized two weeks ago in bad weather in Bodega Bay.
Prasong’s body hasn’t been found.
“If his soul is trapped, here, wandering in the ocean somewhere, in my mind and in my heart, want him to find some closure,” says Khammoungkhoune. “That he would find some peace and comfort, so he can go on to the next journey of his life.”
“He was a good role model to the family and others he meets,” says Jonathan Chang, Prasong’s nephew, spoke at the vigil.
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