How long as it been since I made my last blog? Ages, obviously. “Kuroi Namida” was written when I was still single and without my precious bundle of joy gurgling right beside me in her car seat. Yep, yep minna, I am officially an OKAACHAN! On November 26, 2008, I experienced the true meaning of “the principle of equivalent exchange.” Yes, minna, Kami-sama is indeed a generous, compassionate, and unbelievably intelligent soul. “In order to obtain, something of equal value must be given in return.” To obtain the wondrous gift of parenthood, my husband and I gave something of equal value: LOVE. Hence, on that fated date, Yanagi Lei came to this world, no longer a figment of my anime imagination.
I will not even try to describe how much it means to us, with Yan-Yan in our lives now. Words totally fail me. Putting everything in an anime perspective (as I always d this anyway hehe), life has been a happy, confused blend of shoujo/slice-of-life. You have your extremely rewarding moments such as holding in your arms the sweetest gift life could possibly give and then you have your downhill battles such as the harsh realities of the legal profession (believe me, I would quit if I could). But no matter how rough the battlefield may become, when I come home and see my daughter’s smiling face, her rosy-white cheeks flushing, and ebony eyes shining with happiness upon seeing her mommy and daddy, only one thought comes to mind: “Life goes on…suteki da ne (isn’t it beautiful?).”
Thus, despite the lingering qualms that there will be many, many more difficult hurdles in the future, I am ready to face them, armed with the gifts of parenthood and anime. This blog will reflect my life’s journey and I am hoping that when the time comes, Yan-Yan will read my thoughts reflected here and during the most trying times of her life, she will find solace and strength in my life experiences and say,”mada, mada da ne.”
