05-21-2011, 12:00 AM
For a couple of years in high school, until she got pregnant and switched schools (we had a special school that provided mothering classes and daycare for the babies to teenage mothers), I had a dear and best friend who was half Japanese. Her mother was Japanese and her father met her while he was in the service and brought her here. I believe that her parents, the mother's parents, that is, still reside in Japan.
We never had a falling out, my friend and I, and I often thought of her in the years afterward and even got to visit with her a time or two. Recently we reunited on Facebook and we are still just as fond of each other as ever.
Her mother was VERY Japanese. I think I got some of that Japanese-ness, too, from our friendship.
Another thing in common, it seems!
I'll have to read up on that forest...it intrigues me as all haunting type things do...I guess that part is definitely connected to the Japanese-ness I think I got...from osmosis!
LOL
We never had a falling out, my friend and I, and I often thought of her in the years afterward and even got to visit with her a time or two. Recently we reunited on Facebook and we are still just as fond of each other as ever.
Her mother was VERY Japanese. I think I got some of that Japanese-ness, too, from our friendship.
Another thing in common, it seems!
I'll have to read up on that forest...it intrigues me as all haunting type things do...I guess that part is definitely connected to the Japanese-ness I think I got...from osmosis!
LOL