Recent update
On the day I arrived in Honolulu, my rental car had an electrical failure around Hobron Lane and Bluebird.
The car completely stopped in the middle of the road — twice.
The rental car company and the repair staff were telling me different things, and it took until late at night to finally get a replacement car.
But during that time, several people passing by stopped and helped me for more than 30 minutes.
I’m truly grateful. Thank you so much.
After that, I noticed several other cars stopped on the road while I was driving around. I’m sure I had seen this many times before, but I just never paid attention to it.
Maybe it’s actually more common than I thought.
This time, the car started moving again for just a few minutes when I pressed the smart key against the engine start button.
Since this kind of issue doesn’t seem to happen as often with Japanese cars, I’ll choose a Japanese car next time.
I also had a similar experience in Korea.
When I got lost or didn’t know how to use the train system, people — from young adults to middle-aged people — quickly came up to me and said,
“Do you need any help?”
It really surprised me.
During that business trip to Korea, I also met people from Thailand, and now we are planning to welcome them to our workplace in Honolulu.
A group from Spain that I contacted by email is also coming to Honolulu next year.
When you keep moving forward, there are always difficulties.
But at the same time, there are unexpected connections and opportunities that feel almost mysterious.
Kindness truly matters.
When I see someone in Japan who looks like they’re in trouble, I’ll definitely speak up and offer help too.