| Day Three From Kyoto |
Joy of Abandoning Yukiko Motoyoshi |
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| It is remarkable how insular I’ve been these past few days. Without National Public Radio or television or a newspaper or internet access, I only accidentally learned of the escalation of fighting in the Middle East. The contrast of my leisurely experiences since leaving San Jose, further heightened my reaction to the chaos of conflict. It is not as if my knowledge of these events would have affected in any way the outcome or unfolding of events. But as significant and powerful as these events have been, I have still, been completely oblivious to them. |
Once a man from a rural country visited Edo, present Tokyo, for the first time. Before he left his village he was told that he has to be on his guard at all time since Edo was an unsafe city. Hence, the countryman took a servant to guard his luggage. As soon as he entered the city of Edo, he told his servant, “Gohei, hang on to the luggage tight.” The servant answered, “Yes, Master.” They walked for couple blocks. The man asked his servant, “Look at these stores! They are so big, and there are so many of them! By the way, Gohei, do you still have my luggage?” The servant answered, “Yes, Master, I sure do!” |
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