seriously such excitement and kindness.. SO GLAD we came to say goodbye.. as the week before we were holding out.. deciding might be best to just skip it.. didn't want to put the pressure on you!!! plus chiharu and thought going swimming during swim time would be good.. SHE can in NO WAY understand how that WOULD NOT be fun for those of us from not only the US but ALPINE where there are pools galore.. with NO RULES... as we asked you.. and you said NO THANK YOU!!!
anyways being here.. even tad is getting in on the action.. tad of course you are just spitting out and conversing VERY comfortably!!!!!
I sit back and tears just stream down my face.. I can NOT help but feel did we try our best?? did we give it everything?? I KNOW you could not have stayed.. attending school with the circumstances as they were.. I really can not think of a better way to have corrected it.. maybe private japanese lessons?? of course easy to say now.. but I remember the intensity of it all on a daily bases..
again.. i sit back and literally see them swarm you.. loving on you..
they even had you stand in front of the class as the students raised their hands to ask you questions.. .. chiharu translated for you..
MORE than anything.. just SOOOOOO glad we were able to leave with the feelings we came with!!

i mean really look at these GIRLS.. NO WONDER you would come home.. worried about who you were going to marry??? who would you choose.. I forget the exact conversation.. but it was along those lines.. cracked me up.. but here we are.. seeing WHY!!!!
tad!!!!! you bring SUCH JOY TO MY SOUL!!! for YOU!!!!! YOU!!!! I love that you LOVE big!!!! you just jump right in there.. KNOWING.. your worth.. knowing.. OF COURSE they would want to play with me.. I KNOW i am looking into it MUCH TO DEEP!!!!! but as a bit of a broken hearted I am.. these simple little things.. are happiness to me..