ゆく川の流れは...

Monday, September 25, 2006

ゆく川の流れは...
The Flow of the Advancing River...
I can't believe it's been a month since I've written something. I mean, it's been so long that I didn't realize that the edit box has completely changed! It looks so unfamiliar to me. And what's videos? I can now add video's? Hmmmm. Should I put up the video of our moment on channel 4? Just kidding. I'm too embarrassed to put it up, even though I did download it for myself. :)
Well, much has happened since the end of august. The grandkids went Back to Japan and the new semester started. I had no time to catch my breath, going from a couple of ten-year-olds to a bunch of twenty-or-sos. Often something occurs and I think, "Gee, that would make an interesting Xanga entry", then I go back to work or watch another drama... and it disappears into the recesses of my mind, unfortunately. Oh well.
Unfortunately, something not so welcome occurred this weekend--My grandfather passed on. I hadn't seen him in a few years, but I had heard he was doing well and was quite active. But this summer he apparently suffered an attack of pneumonia and that is the kiss of death for many of the elderly, and my grandfather was 84. He is, I'm sure, in a better place, since my grandmother passed three years ago. I wish I had stayed in contact with him more regularly--not just by Christmas cards--but it seems that these thoughts always come too late for me.

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Comments (9)

Long time no see, eh? Funny, I was just thinking of you the other day.

Really sorry to hear about your grandfather though :(
- 9/25/2006 5:09 AM
- BloodyKitsune (message)
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i am sorry about your grandfather.
- 9/25/2006 8:44 AM
- PiscesTiff (message)
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i'm very sorry to hear about your grandfather... he is surely watching over you now! good luck with the semester and don't procrastinate over dramas!! (look who's talking)

good to have you back on xanga.
- 9/25/2006 9:24 AM
- chenchanx (message)
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It'll sound redundant but I'm sorry about your grandfather. I like the hojoki reference.
- 9/25/2006 9:49 AM
- EnderSatomi (message)
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My condolences.
- 9/25/2006 7:47 PM
- SammyStorm2 (message)
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I am sorry. Your presence has been noticed. We've all missed you.
- 9/25/2006 9:37 PM
- sekura81 (message)
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good to hear from you again.

sorry about ur grandfather.

hope all is well.
- 9/25/2006 11:41 PM
- starberri92 (message)
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The river is incessant, yet the water isn't the same as it was before.

Sorry to hear about your grandfather passing on. My maternal grandfather was about that age when he passed away; being real young and 12000 miles away meant few chances to see him, so I know what you mean...

I'm no good talking about these things; this is a subject I get uncomfortable dwelling upon. Take care, and I hope things are looking better for you. KF
- 9/26/2006 8:48 AM
- kizyr (message)
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I started googling my family tree. Of course there aren't many obvious links since the internet probably wasn't as popular back in the late 1800-1900s. hah. I do have some familial surnames that probably relate me in some distant form to every Japanese American here: Sashida, Wada, Morioka, Fukui, Araki, and Hasegawa.
- 9/26/2006 1:27 PM
- msbLiSs (message)
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