Every Wednesday and Thursday we set up nets outdoors
for soccer. Every Wednesday and Thursday I said “I’m going to try and set it up
myself this time....next week for sure.... by the last day I HAVE TO GET THIS”.
Finally, after 3 weeks and about 49 times re arranging the polls I got it set up. I was worried Yoshi would have lost all hope by this point but he was amused
by me talking to myself in determined frustration.
When I finished I said “It’s the most beautiful thing I have
ever seen!!! What do you think?” He was
sitting right behind the net, laughed and replied “you forgot one thing.. the
red goes at the top.. you have it upside down.”
Soooooo close. I flipped it and professed my success with a gorilla roar
and chest bang. Jari had finished his net like 2 days ago and probably not
surprised by my post task revision noise making.
Side note: He actually saved my life. I didn’t know
Australia didn’t give visas on entry even for “vacationers” so I had to apply
for a electronic travel authority visa thing. Bless him and his excellence.
I still felt like a proud soccer mom and I still see the
beauty of the net free standing in the open field. Aahhh. This in fact was not the
last of my self inflicted humiliation. On that topic of conversation, whilst we
waited for the kids to come and behold my glorious goal-ation, I decided it was
a good idea to apologise on behalf of my constant confusion. (and seemingly sloth
like mental nature)With the shadow off the goal post on his face, accompanied by a
gentle laugh Yoshi said “That’s okay, I’ll never forget from first day you came
to the house and you got lost looking for the stairs.”
Our last weekend was also one to remember. Yoshi and Kana go
every year to this really eccentric festival 'Hashi No Shita'. They had been talking about it since I got there and invited Jari and I to go with them . The whole festival is brilliant,
lively, wacky and free! Free like body, mind, soul and also free admission. It
was the perfect way to bring our time together to a close and we promised to
meet up for it again next year.
Monday Yoshi and Jari left for soccer, I said my see you l8trzz... 'mata ne'.. and had my bags ready to go with Kana to the station. Kana and I had one last
chat using Google translate, again apologised for my mindlessness and I thanked
her for being a source of unconditional love and teaching me their gentle way
of life. She gave me 6 little origami’s detailed with steps 1-6 on how to make the crane.
Next time I see them I will definitely have the crane mastered!
I arrived in Tokyo
around 7am with no day plans until dinner when I’d catch up with a friend. So I
ate slow in cafes and re watched movies I had downloaded. Reminiscing about
these last 3 weeks; I forgot to say goodbye to Tsumali (the goat)! And I forgot
my underwear on the clothes line. So they’ll have one last Raishaism to laugh
about.
Also that day I heard the news of the death of my best friend’s
sister. She had commented on one of my
posts just a few days before and to hear this was really really a shock. I want to finish this post with paying
respects to her friends and family. She will always be remembered as someone
who constantly brought laughter and love to the people around her. She lived
her life with an overflowing flume of radiance. The movement of energy is felt
by many. Rest in Peace Shaela.
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