Spending time with Miyoko
It is amazing how we are placed in time and space. I would have never imagined being in Japan and meeting people who became a treasure in my life.
Miyoko. I had no idea who she was when I entered TCU, and hardly know her at all for my first two semesters. As April 2003 came, I was arranged to be her room mate. I thought it would be difficult to cope with a total stranger at first, but soon found out that she–in many ways–was like me. We were roomies in the year of 2003 and then, once again in 2005. It was a great blessing. Fancy having someone who is so like you and we are just 364 days in age apart!
We shared the best memories of TCU together. We had Aimee and other friends over in our room all the time. We were there for each other, the ups and downs, Miyo provided the interior decorations to the room and I provided the fancy snacks I received from my English classes. Miyo has qualities for a great girl friend, wife and mother. She makes the best chiffon cake ever! We often help each other with our language classes. I can’t believe that through my toughest times, I was able to share with her through my cries and sobs in Japanese. Her bed and having her by my side when I cried myself silly over a breakup will never be forgotten. We were there for one another trough boyfriend problems, break ups, family hardships, etc.
What we have was a true bond of sisterhood. We even have a good set of matching accessories: rings, ear-rings, anklets, bracelets…
I spent the entire evening with her today. Meeting her at Nishi Funabashi station, Miyo took me out for a superb dinner at this cafe opposite her work place. We shared our food and enjoyed the evening over a nice full bodied red. We then went to Funabashi and went crazy with the "purikura" machines. Haha, a little tipsy and we didn’t have enough time to compose ourselves or to doodle on the picture in hiding unwanted exposures! (Laughs!) Great times. We then went
for another session of going through the nostalgic times spent together and the sharing of our dreams over snacks and drinks. I am so going to miss the great times we had together… (Sniff!)
To you Miyo. May you have happiness and all your dreams come through. To our friendship and our sisterhood!
