Tenugui mumbling Vol.69 - Happy Father’s Day, Papa!
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
my father Kosuke Kabashima @ Beijing, China
My father was born and lived in China for forty years of his life. He spent his childhood in the Northern parts of Manchuria. I can’t imagine how difficult it was to live there during World War II, and after the war, also because he is Japanese.
He never told me about his life in China when I was little, until he wrote a book “Liu Jo” after he retired from the company that he worked at for over 30 years. “Liu Jo” means flying seeds from willow trees. We can see “Liu Jo” in Beijing, tons and tons of seeds fly all over the city in Spring time. He thought that his life is just like “Liu Jo”.
He is a hard worker. My mother told me that when she was pregnant, he left home for his business trip abroad, and three days before I was born, he came back from his trip.
Life is interesting. I also spent 18-years of my life in China, and I am living in New York now, I am sure I have been infuluenced from Father as well.
Life is balanced. He worked so hard when he was younger, not having enough time to spend with his family. Now he spends most of his time with my mother. They are just like best friends, I guess, and have been soul mates more than 50-years!
my papa and mama - they both love tenugui, always have one with them.
Life is beautiful. He is a cancer surviver. Remaining positive during his illness, spending quality time with his wife, and teaching Chinese and Chinese business to his students, he passes on his knowledge and experience to the next generation.
I am very proud of my father, and I am very glad to be his daughter!
Happy Father’s Day, Papa from New York!
- to be continued…
From: Ruri
