I am an MK (missionary kid) and mother of two grown children. Altho' my husband is Japanese (from Koriyama), and we speak Japanese at home, my education (elementary-university) has been in English, so most of my reading and writing is in English too. Last year, we moved to Okinawa and now live in the house my Dad built. I was born in Okinawa--it's been a long time, but I've come home...at last. 2025 August posts are publications put out by wildlife of a Saitama park in 2019.

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April 29, 2010

I Titled the Picture "Vain Hope"

Near our home is a temple and gravesite with hundreds of tombs. I was taking the picture, when a sign by the entrance caught my attention. It read, "Incense will purify my heart."

pic: That's me in the reflection.

I walked out there today and saw a family at one of the tombs. A father, mother, boy, girl...all had eyes closed and hands together, paying respects. I couldn't get myself to intrude on their privacy, so you have no photo, just my report.

pic: How would you like to see THIS on your daily walks?