"Hello Ms. Janine,
I think your accommodations look just lovely. It really makes me think that we take too much for granted in our very very large American lives, and that we all need to reconsider what we need - the essentials - to live a full life. Really when you think about it, a small backpack can hold everything :)."
Ms. Leslie
I agree, Ms. Leslie, and I have to say I thought of you and some conversations we have had about that. I am back in Tokyo now in a regular Western-style hotel room, and it seems almost palatial and over-sized (I'm certainly not complaining here, just very grateful, especially since I could see Mt. Fuji from my room this morning when it was clear outside!). I had everything I needed in that small room in Hiroshima, and I was perfectly content. We really don't need much to have a very full, happy life!
Ms. Janine
P.S. If you look at the photo, the crane on top of the building seems to be pointing toward Mt. Fuji in the distance. The top of it is actually above the clouds.
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Janine,
I just finally went through your photos of the elementary school. How awesome your day must have been. I loved seeing the way the students REUSED tennis balls to protect the floors from scraping chairs. Maybe I can get that photo from you. I think my favorite photos - apart from all those smiling little faces - were the ones that showed the children's art. Adorable! What talent! Just loved it. LOVED it. Bravo to the artists!
Linda
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