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do you remember this song? if so, did you ever dance like him in the 80's? Take care, Sammy

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I remember Tokyo,Narita airport. Counting floor tiles, hands clutching my carry-on, delayed for four hours, i am told it's not a good idea to catch a taxi, exit the airport, or shop. My father decides to eat sushi at the restaurant, it is expensive, half frozen fish, made by an american. This is Japan says my father, he is angry when hungry, I clutch harder on my carry on, because I think I think I lost my passport and I have four hours to tell him.

FIRST MONTH It was her hands that locked the front door at night, switched the light on and off a couple of times, it was her hands that would leave my bedroom door slightly open, she said it was the asian in her,it was her way of saying: if there were a fire in the house, all you have to do is come find me. But tonight, the cold won't even dare touch me, it was it's way of saying: you are now on your own and I will go find her. ---

Hey everyone, some of you know that I volunteer with Bereavement Care in our city. Today I'd like to tell you about a book I have been waiting to get called "Heart of Grief" by Thomas Attig. One of the main interest I have in this book is the idea of having a continued relationship with someone who has died. Not in a form that is "attachment" and not being able to let go. But a relationship in which you continually honor a person and their contributions in your life, through advice, courage, experiences they had; and find strength without their physical manifestation. Sometimes history and memories are what holds us together. This book touches on those issues and relationships on so many levels. In my daily practice, I am to reflect on the Four Thoughts that transform the mind: - The preciousness of a human birth. - The impermanence of life - Negative and Positive actions that have their inevitable results - Renouncing (allowing openess) to my habits and delusions and follow the teachings to be of best benefit to others. I think this book will deepen the understanding of the impermanence of life and my negative actions due to habitual tendencies. May it allow me to also deepen the understanding in removing the part of Ego that creates obstacles when helping others. With love, Sam