最後。 さいご。Saigo. Last. End. Conclusion.
I had an amazing time in Japan. I’m back in Seattle now, after a whirlwind tour of Belgium, Spain, a bit of Holland and two lovely days in London thrown in there too. Of course, a weekend in Cali. Now it’s back to the PNW (Pacific Northwest, for the uninitiated).
It’s three days into class and I realize I’m tired. The weight and energy of the past six months is catching up with me and I am ready to realize it. I also think I’m becoming a morning person.
Little things remind me that, even though I’m no longer in Tokyo, Tokyo is still with me. I take off my shoes instinctively pointing them towards the door, the heels lined at the border between foyer and living space. I wash my hands compulsively. I have difficulty with fork and knife. And peace signs seem to creep up whenever someone brandishes a camera near me.
How many times can one say thank you?
Thank you to my fellow Sophians.
Thank you to my Abercrombie Crew.
Thank you to my host family.
Thank you dear friends.
Thank you my family.
Thank you Tokyo.
