Itterashai

I remember when I was a very little girl, our house caught on fire.

I'll never forget the look on my father's face as he gathered me up

in his arms and raced through the burning building out to the pavement. 

I stood there shivering in my pajamas and watched the whole world go up in flames.

And when it was all over I said to myself, "Is that all there is to a fire?" (Peggy Lee)

Thank you for 1079 days together in Japan. I'm going to miss you, you little thing.