Russo-Japanese War

  • Farewell To The Little Kiso, A Magnicent Blessing In My Life

    One of the finest people I have known in my life has passed. She lived a long and fruitful life, part of which involved me and my selfishness returning her immeasurable generosity and kindness with excruciatingly painful rudeness. Yet, she still responded with warmth and openness, right to the end. I can’t go into details of my friend–assuming friend is an acceptable term to use for someone who was more like a parent–nor reveal her name or much about her, because her family is a humble one, and would not appreciate it. But I was delighted that she lived to be a centenarian, which I would not have dreamed to…