It's my kid brother's business' grand opening today.
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
September 22, 2017 10:57pm CST
It rained this very early morning. I messaged my brother that it is blessings from Above since today is the grand opening of his business. They are having the motorcade right now.
I and my son went to the city proper to buy this paw-waving cat, the Maneki Neco, an item thought of as attracting good luck.
Here at home, we have the Buddha, the green frog with a coin in its mouth, and our own paw-waving cat. The one I bought is solar - powered, which I previously said it was for the digital clock but my son corrected me.
I will be gone for 2 hours because the blessings will be at 3pm. See you all later my friends.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
23 Sep 17
Maneki neko is a Japanese custom. It means "inviting cat" and supposedly invites money to your business. Also some businesses have a tanuki, a raccoon with a large belly. Most businesses at their grand opening have huge round flower arrangements that other businesses send them for welcoming them to the business community.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
thanks. that is additional knowledge for me and to those who plan to have their own business.
i think there should be water too in a business place, or maybe some lucky charms like wind chimes?
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
23 Sep 17
Gud luck, I hope all those auspicious feng shui charms and symbols take effect
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
@ridingbet what business will he put up? I forgot
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
@louievill the cycle house. it is a bike, motorcycles parts, accessories, and services business.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
it was just that paw-waving cat at the right side of the picture that i gave him. the Buddha and the frog are here in our house.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
thank you. when we arrived there, there was one walk-in customer. he bought a bike and its accessories. my brother was so happy, and the blessings has not yet began that time. he took a photo of the first customer as heads-up.
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@LadyDuck (458192)
• Switzerland
24 Sep 17
@ridingbet I am sure the first customer was happy to have his photo taken, a lucky sign.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
@LadyDuck yes, and their picture is in my brother's page on FB. this morning too, he made a status post that they sold another 2 bikes.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
@JustBhem we did not go to church so i stayed home in front of the desktop and TV. i am tired from yesterday's activities; my sister too.
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
24 Sep 17
@ridingbet
Hello, there my dear friend. How is your morning?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Sep 17
Good luck with his business...We too have good luck symbols on the house
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
thank you. can you share some good luck symbols? do you have wind chimes as well?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
@responsiveme that is great. different cultures but the same belief regarding prosperity in life.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Sep 17
@ridingbet we have images of the Lord Ganesha and with fengshui becoming popular. People keep those objects too
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
23 Sep 17
Good luck to him.
What is the business of your brother?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
thanks. it is the 'cycle house bikes and motorcycles parts and accessories' business here in our city.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
23 Sep 17
That cat I read somewhere is actually a Calico cat.
Wishing your brother all the best in his business.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
yes, and i believe it is called the 'maneki neko', which i sometimes pronounce or term it is 'maneko neki'. 
the paw-waving cat was placed on top of the CPU. it is facing east.
thank you for your wish.
the paw-waving cat was placed on top of the CPU. it is facing east.
thank you for your wish.1 person likes this
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Sep 17
congrats! yes, i see those lucky charms in many businesses. hope the weather clears up, so customers will come. did he set up posters and handed our flyers, too?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
no flyers, just the motorcade and sharing of posts on FB by us his siblings and classmates and friends.
the maneko neko is the only charm i gave him. there is an altar with the Sto. Nino clad in green.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
23 Sep 17
Best of luck to your brother! May his business grow!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
thanks. i hope his business will flourish
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@YesWay (3674)
•
24 Sep 17
@ridingbet
Glad to hear it
And now best wishes for the future with it x
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
it is a bike and motorcycle parts, accessories, and services. thanks for your wishes.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
25 Sep 17
Those are indeed, especially the waving cat that they put in front of the cashier's counters here too in the company I am employed with.
Please post pictures of the blessing.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
23 Sep 17
What is your brother's business?
Well, you got to be lucky always because of this.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
cycle house.
no, i don't think the business will flourish mainly because of the charms. my brother is a hardworking man and he does this for his kids. he is a graduate of management course, has 2 MBA's and he thought about this business for months before doing it.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
@ridingbet now that's how to plan for business. Cycle house, meaning parts, accessories and motorcycles and bicycles
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Sep 17
no it is not a motorcade business. there was a motorcade but that is not the business.
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