Tokyo was a hot topic. Wishing I had a dime for every time we talked about the city and what her life there would possibly be like.
On her 13th birthday, March 11, 2011 Japan experienced the tsunami heard around the world. I remember that day and the conversation we had in her bedroom that morning as the news flashed scenes of destruction and the fear in people's eyes.
"Naysia has a deep love for Japan and decided when she was young that's where she wants to live when she grows up. This morning we talked about the state of Japan and how I don't want her to live there. Her response, 'We're all gonna die. I would rather die by the force of nature than by the hands of man." Another small reason why I'm glad she's mine." Facebook Entry 3/11/11
For her birthday she received a Japanese phrase book and map. Along the way she learned to say and write hot dog, pizza, chocolate, garlic bread, hungry, jazz and vomit.
April of 2011 we headed to LA to see my dear friend Melanie. Melanie, knowing Tenaysia's fascination, suggested we spend time in Little Tokyo. She was wide eyed and ecstatic. Her memento of choice, a sword.
This Japanese love affair lasted about 2 years....then along came Korea.
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