Registered: March 2010 Location: West Tokyo Posts: 99 users gallery
The path I chose. I chose to come here. I chose to stay. I love it here, most days. After twenty long years this place, too, is home. It can never fully be my home because.... well, mostly because I don't want it to be. Deep in my heart I will always want to "go home" to Colorado.
I'm sure when I first came to Japan I was 100% pure American in my thinking. Take that for whatever it means. But over the years, I have come to see the beauty in the "Japanese Way." Quiet. Honor. Humble. Peaceful. Polite.
I like to think that I keep a lot of wonderful American attributes in my personality as well. Independent. Strong. Creative. Christian. Brave.
I come from a country and now live in a country that were once mortal enemies. For the most part the animosity has gone and the two are friends. At least I like to think so. For my own small part I believe I am an ambassador between the two.
As I go through this life, my perspective on life changes. Things are much less black and white now. I try to be more accepting of ways other than my own. I try to be more understanding of people different than me. Listen and see with my heart and mind open. I try to judge less, wonder more. Work and live and love in peace.
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most papers and elements from Renewal by Etc by Danyale
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