My Day-3 in Japan.
I woke up at 2:44 am. Same as yesterday’s morning, I could not go back to sleep anymore regardless of all my efforts. My eyes were swollen due to weeping of last night.
My daughter woke up at 6 am. At least she could sleep one hour longer than yesterday. Lucky her.
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Last night I talked about my damaged suitcase. Both of my friend and my husband strongly suggested me to buy a new one. They wanted me to travel without any burden.
I called the hotel front desk. The young male receptionist answered my phone. He was kind and helpful to give me some idea on where I could buy a new suitcase. He also offered me to discard my damaged suitcase for free of charge.
In the early morning, we took off to the discount store. The store was just 10 minutes walking away from our hotel. Besides, fortunately enough for me; the store opens 24/7. I could buy a new suitcase before 7 am. Since other luggage stores open at 11 am, this store saved my time.
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After my suitcase issue was solved, my next to-do-list item was to wash clothes. I went to the coin laundry and washed everything that we had worn so far in this trip.
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When laundry was done, we took off to the kids’ museum where was located right next to the ocean. There, we enjoyed browsing around the cute attractions and riding a Ferris wheel.
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Before lunch time, we took a train to go see my parents. We had a lunch at the Chinese restaurant. After lunch, we went back to my parents’ house and enjoyed conversation. After we had a dinner of my favorite rice burger, my dad started talking about their second house.
From 2011 to 2017, after a big fight with my mom, I had barely talked to my parents for the six years. During that time my mom got a severe sickness a couple of times. After such tough days they bought a room of an old people’s nursing facility, as their option in case they need somebody’s help. They said that is their last gift from them to their children; my brother and me. In case they get very sick and old, they can move to the facility.
They call their nursing facility as their second house. They already paid off in 2015. Since then, they have keep paying for the monthly management fee. So, they can stay at their second house anytime as they want.
My dad said I could go see their second house. By then it was already after 5 pm. Since my dad was too tired to go there with us, only my mom went there with us.
Their second house was located right next to the beach. It was a 5-storied building, looks like a hotel. Upon our entry, we were welcomed by two young female receptionists. They remembered my parents’ names and politely greeted by their names.
It was a new and clean building.
However, I felt low vibration there. It was surrounded by depressing feeling. I could smell the similar odor just like a hospital. It is a typical specific odor emitting from old people because of their lots of medicines. My mom whispered me that she hates this place. I can understand. I don’t think I can live there.
By the time we departed from the facility, the sun was set. It started getting dark.
We took a taxi to the local station. My mom saw us off from the taxi. We didn’t hug, but instead, I thanked her and gave her a big smile.
When my daughter and I climbed up the stairs to the station, I turned back to the taxi. The taxi was still there. Most likely my mom asked the taxi driver to stay there for a while to see us off until she could not see us.
OMG. Not again. I started weeping in the train. It was very sad to part from my parents. At least I was glad that I didn’t cry in front of them. I could show them nothing but my smile. I know for sure that my mom was crying after we left. And she was glad that she didn’t cry in front of me. We are alike in that point.
I spent two days with my parents. Even though it was very short visit, I am glad that I could see them in person.
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In these two days for going back and forth between my parents’ house and other destinations, we took a taxi many times. Six times on my own and nine times with my parents. Taxi is a convenient transportation method for a traveler. But I didn’t like the smell of cigarette inside the taxi. In some taxis, my daughter and I needed to stop breathing from nose as it was filled with strong cigarette odor.
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After we came back to the hotel room, my throat hurt as if I smoked a cigarette. I gargled and even steam washed my throat, but the pain was still there. I could smell cigarette odor from all over my body including my hair, along with all the clothes. Even though I did the laundry this morning, I compelled myself to wash everything that we wore today. I washed even my bag to get rid of cigarette odor. I could not stand it.
Thus, I ended up doing laundry in late at night. And so, I could not order a hotel massage tonight neither. I really wanted to have a massage.
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I woke up at the same time two mornings in a row. It was 2:44 am. These two days were the days that I visited my parents. It’s got to have some message to me.
I interpreted this number as this.
Number-2 energy reminded me of harmony and balance. It encouraged me to have a harmonious time with my parents. That was exactly what I wanted to have. I wanted to cherish our limited time to the most.
Number-4 energy reminded me of the support from my family spirits and angels. They made it double so that their support was even stronger than normal.
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Anyways, it was a long day again. But it was a great day with my parents. The sun set that we watched with my mom was gorgeous. It took my breath away. The beautiful scenery will stay in my soul forever.
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