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Posted on May 12, 2012 1 Comment
Recently I have been worrying a lot about getting older and the ending of my youth. I turned 28 in March, and of course I have so much more to look forward to in life. I feel too young to be worrying about mortgage payments, changing diapers and other more serious life decisions. I’m happy to be free […]
Posted on April 6, 2012 1 Comment
Japanese people are some of the most courteous people I have ever met. Customer service here is a way life and the standard compares to no other country I have visited. This ideal extends beyond stores, too. Rarely have I met a Japanese person who won’t go out of his or her way to help […]
Posted on March 11, 2012 1 Comment
Last year on this exact date, March 11, I stared at my computer and TV in a daze. My Japanese TV looked like this: One of the largest earthquakes in history had just hit Japan and a tsunami washed away towns in an instant. On top of that, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was […]
Posted on February 14, 2012 5 Comments
“In the dark, picture me in your mind. And I’ll lay with you, so you don’t have to be scared at night.” -Kathleen Edwards, “Scared at Night” Nineteen years ago, on February 6, 1993, my paternal grandmother, Patricia Carey Burt, succumbed to pancreatic cancer. She was 71 years old. I was eight years old and […]
Posted on January 21, 2012 2 Comments
It goes without saying that 2011 was a difficult year for everyone in Japan. As the country continues to mend in 2012, I hope the rest of the world does not forget the beauty that is everywhere here. In 12 months, through four distinct seasons and an emotionally impactful year, it is Japan that taught me […]
Sheila Burt 