My daughter misses Japan very much. She often talks about her fun experiences in our recent trip to Japan. She keeps asking me to take her to Japan soon again.
With that, I have been thinking about visiting Japan sometime this year. There was one tip I learned from our last trip. The sooner I purchase the airplane ticket, the cheaper the ticket fee will be. If I purchase the airplane ticket when the departure day gets closer, the fee will be higher.
Considering my daughter’s school schedule, I have three options for our trip date. It will be either one of the latter half of May (during summer vacation), the middle of October (during autumn break), or the latter half of December (during winter break).
I could not think about which option works best for me. Deep inside, I am reluctant to go to Japan. I don’t like the long flight. I don’t like going through the airport security.
Among all, the biggest reason of my reluctance is about my feeling of isolation. I felt isolated while I was staying in Japan during my last visit. I consider it as a good sign. It means I am finally settled down to this land where I currently live. That is why I don’t miss Japan that much.
I asked my husband for his opinion. He suggested to ask my mom for her best option. So, I did. I asked my mom of their best option date via email.
My mom didn’t reply sooner. Two days later she finally replied back to me. She said “please don’t come back this year”. She didn’t write much about the reasons.
It does sound cold, but I know she was not meant to be mean. I know my mom is not good at typing a long email through her cell phone. I didn’t take it personal. I took it as a good sign. Actually, when I read her reply, I got relieved that I don’t need to go back to Japan this year.
So, I guess it is the best option for us. Not this year. It is fine with me. My daughter will feel disappointed though.
Maybe, later on sometime, our best timing to visit Japan will come up naturally, just like our trip of last year.
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