The pastor waited by the tub.  The old lady handed me a clipboard with a white sheet of paper clipped on the front. I realized that this sweet lady, who, earlier on had slid into the room with the teacups so quietly, played just as an important role as the pastor and...

During our exchange with the pastor, the same older stooped lady who’d helped us in the hallway snuck in and stood in between us.  I remember thinking that was rather odd but no-one mentioned her so I tried not to think too much about her until I heard her shuffle...

I did have 2 hours to kill.  The heady feeling of having no-one else to confer with took me by surprise. Before I knew it, Miyako and I had linked arms and we were marching towards the Tokyo Metro. The first train ride was packed to the seams. It was rush hour....

After five years of happy reminiscing, it was time for me to go back. My family had lived in Tokyo for four years and for the past five years one of our favorite things to do together was to remember our fun and special experiences there. I often thought about going...