Today we woke up early and had breakfast with Noriko's Dad...I had not seen him since 2007 on my second visit here so it was nice to catch up :) We got ready to go meet her brother Ken and his family at her mom's cemetery. It is tradition for the family to all go there together twice per year to add fresh flowers, clean the grave with water and pray. I was honored to be a part of this. I met her mother on my first trip here in Dec … [Read more...]
I made it :)
Today was a VERY long day but I made it safely to my friends house in Japan. It started with a 3 hour drive Thursday to Indianapolis in the pouring rain. I slept in the car for 4-5 hours before going to the airport (yes, I was safe :) ) After departing Indy at 7am I arrived in Toronto, Canada for a 5 hour delay. The highlight there was finding a Tim Hortons! My flight from Toronto to Tokyo was 12 hours and I somehow lucked out and had 3 seats … [Read more...]
Love
I will be on an airplane beginning my very long journey in about 24 hours from now. I am excited to be able to take such a trip but it is bittersweet because I hoped to be taking my significant other with me this time but instead I will be traveling alone. Sometimes some things that we really want are just not meant to be. I witnessed an amazing thing last night. A dog who had puppies the day before was able to nurse puppies from a … [Read more...]
Doing Something
I was sitting at a stop light today and saw a lady in need with a sign "homeless please help." I realized I didn't have any money except a handful of change in my cup holder. I rolled down the window and gave her the change and told her I was sorry that was all I had. She thanked me with such sincerity that one would have thought the pennies, nickels, dimes and a few quarters was a millions dollars. I felt bad that I couldn't give her … [Read more...]
Countdown to Japan
I leave in 4 days to take a long journey to visit my best friend, Noriko. I am in need of her company right now and time spent with her and her family will be good for my soul. She has been there for me through all of my ups and downs in my life since college...I am so thankful to have her! I told her I hoped to just relax and spend time hanging out at her house but I am sure she has a fun filled itinerary for us anyway! And that is ok :) I … [Read more...]
My first post
Hello :) I plan to use this as an outlet of expression in my daily life. Maybe in it, I can help myself and somehow possibly help others. I am struggling with something right now which I will explain more about as I go. But my focus will be seeing positivity in my daily life. I have a lot to be thankful for and I want to remind myself of that on a daily basis. Today was a good day. I saw an old friend. Visited a new church. … [Read more...]
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