Today I had an interview for a magazine article. I am going to write a small article about horoscope for the next magazine, and it is so exciting step for Three Wisdom.
When I was answering to the magazine editor’s questions about my life history, I realized how much fun life I have had in this lifetime.
I believe everybody has lots of precious life experiences.
When I was small, I used to love visiting elders’ houses in the neighborhood. I don’t have much memories from my biological grandparents except for my maternal grandfather. The other 3 grandparents have passed away before I was born or when I was very small.
But I was lucky. In my hometown, there were some places such as public parks and libraries where I could meet elders and spent time with them. I loved listening to elders’ stories. It was fascinating especially when they talked about their younger days. Our elders’ lifestyle was definitely far different from our modern lifestyle. I used to like to listen how they survived in their unique way, in their humble way, but still, enjoyed their daily life the most.
I used to regularly visit 2 old women. One grandma was good at Origami artwork. She set a certain day and time, such as every Tuesdays from 2 pm to 4 pm, so that we children could visit her house during the specific date and time. We called her Origami Baachan (baachan means grandma). Origami Baachan made lots of her origami artworks and each of us could pick 2, and she used to give away her artworks. She never asked for money or anything. She used to tell us she enjoyed watching us being happy for her artworks. That was all she needed.
The other grandma whom I regularly visited was called Okashi Baachan. Okashi means snack and Baachan is grandma in Japanese. Okashi Baachan also set her certain time such as every Thursdays from 2 pm to 4 pm. She always gave away snack to children. She too, never asked for money. She just enjoyed talking with us. Those days we did not have ziplok bag in Japan, so she used to use a regular paper to wrap up the snack for us. I still remember how exciting we felt when we opened the wrapping paper, because every time she put some different snack. It was fun.
I think it is valuable and precious to make some time for elders and younger children to communicate. Nowadays, unfortunately, such opportunities are scarce.
I want to convey the message especially for elders… Please be confident with your life and talk about it to your children, grandchildren, and your local younger people. Everybody’s life is full of wisdom. During your conversation, somebody might find the deep insights. We need your wisdom.
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