@SamuraiShibaJP “America, I've seen a lot of family trees. Yours are the only ones I've ever seen grow sideways.”
Most of us are born into families, bonded by blood. Others are drawn into families, bonded by love. Lucky families are those that are bonded by both.
@SamuraiShibaJP “That was my dad’s thing…he packed me food wrapped in paper.”
My dad’s thing too. Growing up, my dad got us ready for school. Lunch was always wrapped in brown paper. Sometimes he would write notes on it; always drew a heart. Miss you, Papa ❤️
@SamuraiShibaJP “Same man. Same suit. Still very nervous."
Keeping notes on a client from decades ago! Now that is excellent customer service, Mr Kaneshiro! Definitely worth traveling all the way to Japan for a refit!
@SamuraiShibaJP “…you don't stop being somebody's grandpa just because you died."
My grandpa was a Judge. Black robe on a coat tree, nesting boxes on his desk. Kids were not allowed. Of course we snuck in to try on his robe, open the boxes, and bang the gavel on his desk! He always found out!
@SamuraiShibaJP “en” found me in central Ohio and I was hooked from the first post I read. Love your stories! I respond to as many as I can.
I have an ongoing glossary of Japanese words I learned from your essays. I practice them often. Keep writing so everyone can love my country and yours ❤️
@MichelleMaxwell@ldsimonson This is a statistically impossible result. Just like in Ohio. Who is going to investigate? Will they? And When? The answer to the last one is Never. Just like in 2020.
@BskiMike22802 Excellent! Anything long that’s not engineering, science, or math my brain fogs! Had to read this in 3 chunks to do it justice. Where else on God’s green earth do you get vested for pension at 5 yrs? Kill that. Make 3 term limit discontinuous so no campaigning on taxpayer’s dime.
@SamuraiShibaJP “Every family in America was a new kid once…”
So true! Perhaps that’s why Americans welcome everyone with an open heart.
If I were asked to describe America, I would need two words: Love and Freedom. You can’t have one without the other. They go hand in hand.
@SamuraiShibaJP “If I only say sorry in private, he’ll learn to be wrong only in private.”
Profound statement! Snapping at a child was done in public, so it’s only fair that the apology was made in public. Justice for All is the American way 🇺🇸
@SamuraiShibaJP “You played every inning like we were winning.”
That’s such an inspiration! Playing your heart out is a win regardless of what the scoreboard says!
Did you know our 50-state flag was designed by an Ohio teenager? Robert Heft was 16 when he designed the flag for a class project. His teacher gave him a B-. After his design was accepted by President Eisenhower, his teacher changed his grade to an A. Thank you, Robert!
@SamuraiShibaJP “He was mine first.”
That is the purest form of unconditional friendship! We should all be blessed to have one friend like that in our lives; who chooses us when nobody else does. Precious!
@Buford2325 A month ago, a safe red county would have been the few remaining parts of Ohio that are not flooded with incompatible cultures and unassimilated foreigners.
On Nov 3rd, that changed when Ohio wen completely blue. Now conservative Ohioans like me have no safe place remaining.