Yukimi is due mid-March. unfortunately my travels will take me far away from here, and i won't be around for the welcoming of a very important new life.
Shohei and i are like brothers. our parents new each other before we were even born.
why i chose to become a taiko player is directly influenced by our shared passion.
for me, this baby girl will be my first real step in becoming an "Uncle."
quite sad to know that i will be away...
「得るは捨つるにあり」
"to gain is to throw away"
a quote i encountered while watching a japanese documentary last week.
it's not that i'm throwing away the experience of being there for Shohei and Yukimi when the girl arrives. it's not that i don't care.
but at a certain point in time, my father and i decided to make this trip happen. more and more, we realize that it is an important one to take.
we'll probably miss out on a lot of things. i'll lose close to all of my savings.
for now though, we want to dream such dreams, make such decisions, and make them happen in full force.
people often think that i'm indecisive, all over the place, and "not settled" when i should be. i'm already 30. i've worried quite a bit about this too.
but somehow recently, i think not.
when i'm ready to marry the one i love, make my own family, live in one location and grow my roots, i'll hopefully have enough experiences to know that it IS what i want to do.
so for now, sorry Shohei and Yukimi. my heart is with you three.
may you have a lovely and safe delivery...
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| Yukimi and Shohei (in the background) |
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