
They don’t publish the good news.
The good news is published by us.

They don’t publish the good news.
The good news is published by us.

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I am proud of my friend. When I describe her to other people, I often use my hands and show about 3″ between my pointer finger and thumb. “She is that big,” and I laugh. I don’t mean it disrespectfully, quite the opposite. My friend is petite and about 12 inches shorter than me.

When I was feeling down recently,
And I seriously wondered
Whether all over the planet,
People feel the same.
A little clip, just made for me, so I knew where to find the thank-you cards the seniors had crafted for us.

Sighed Mayzie, a lazy bird hatching an egg:
“I’m tired and I’m bored
And I’ve kinks in my leg
From sitting, just sitting here day after day.
It’s work! How I hate it!
I’d much rather play!
I’d take a vacation, fly off for a rest
If I could find someone to stay on my nest!!

Toilet paper was sold out-
We had to stay at home
So What?

You would think that an older lady with moderate intelligence and a bit of life experience has learned to say “NO,” but no, she hasn’t. Perhaps I don’t want to?

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I have always been surprised that in Japan the result often counts less than the effort, which I like to think of as our inner attitude. For example, if someone tackles a new project, we say “Good luck” but in Japan, they say “Gambatte Kudasai”, which translates to “Make an effort/Do your best”.