This is so fascinating, Alexandra. I imagine that soon after your return you will visit the Manjiro-focused Museum in Fairhaven. If you do, maybe Nana and I would like to join you there. Small world: what an astonishing link between the family and FDR, perhaps putting in sharper relief that public speaking project you did at NCCS on FDR. Enjoy, and capitalize fully, on the time remaining in your Odyssey. You have given your readers a rich trove of narration and imagery for our own vicarious enlightenment. Love, Papa
Alexandra... my heart and mind are singing right now. Wow. I have learned so much in this newsletter about our family. I am in awe.... :-) And so very moved. It brings tears of joy to me. Thank you.
The Monchu and Tomoakisan as president for 40 years (he truly is an incredible human that is so clearly a legacy of all you wrote about...he is amazing....) And the 50th meeting... to think it was started in 1975 shortly after reversion.
Our ancestor Manjiro and everything he did and then how we worked for the betterment of Okinawa... and his end. :-(
And the history of the pechin....
My mind is zinging right now.
And to learn all of this now... and know there is so much more to learn and to realize this has always been there.
This is so fascinating, Alexandra. I imagine that soon after your return you will visit the Manjiro-focused Museum in Fairhaven. If you do, maybe Nana and I would like to join you there. Small world: what an astonishing link between the family and FDR, perhaps putting in sharper relief that public speaking project you did at NCCS on FDR. Enjoy, and capitalize fully, on the time remaining in your Odyssey. You have given your readers a rich trove of narration and imagery for our own vicarious enlightenment. Love, Papa
This is so cool aloo!! It's so interesting to read and you're such a good writer. I loved reading about everything. I miss you so much!! I love you ❤️
Alexandra... my heart and mind are singing right now. Wow. I have learned so much in this newsletter about our family. I am in awe.... :-) And so very moved. It brings tears of joy to me. Thank you.
The Monchu and Tomoakisan as president for 40 years (he truly is an incredible human that is so clearly a legacy of all you wrote about...he is amazing....) And the 50th meeting... to think it was started in 1975 shortly after reversion.
Our ancestor Manjiro and everything he did and then how we worked for the betterment of Okinawa... and his end. :-(
And the history of the pechin....
My mind is zinging right now.
And to learn all of this now... and know there is so much more to learn and to realize this has always been there.
Thank you.
Soak in your last weeks. I know you are.