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Difficult Goodbyes & Beautiful Beginnings

On my time in Okinawa with my dad and returning home to Osaka Japan to continue the adventure....

24 August, 2023 / 3 Comments
On a Dock In Okinawa

A poem from Okinawa, Japan, contemplating life as my dad visits me in my new home. ...

22 August, 2023 / 0 Comments
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