sayonara #4: nakano-sho

My morning started with a short emotional breakdown. I had to stand in front of everyone while their cute little angelic voices harmonized this really sad, but beautiful melody. At first, i did everything i could to disconnect myself from the moment, but that made the tears flow even more. Japan has been fantastic, and the teary goodbyes are a part of the experience. I'm not going to cop out and detach from all the things that I have loved, just to ease the separation. The rest of the day improved, with many smiles and laughs. And pain, perhaps, for the little guy below....(ps: he is MY favorite kid at Nakano!) And those of you blog stalkers might recognize him from previous postings, more specifically the "Genkiest kid award" post...what a doll. i'd adopt him for sure, if it wasn't for his really loving (and possessive) parents!


i've learned so much about the teacher i want to be, the life i want to live and the person i want to become....wow, how sappy is that! i feel 'at peace' with things now. like im ready to pack up the memories and move on to another adventure. i had 2 goals in coming to japan...to teach and to travel. looking back now, i can say that its been really rewarding, both personally and professionally. goal achieved.

its time to move on.