Recently, my brother and his family moved back from Okinawa into a neighborhood across town. One afternoon, my sister-in-law and I took the cousins to their neighborhood playground to run off some steam and preserve the pristine new home devoid of toys and TV reception. Storm clouds were rolling in, but the temps were pleasant and the kids were playing well. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a familiar face approaching the park bench upon where were sitting. It was a face of someone from the past. It took just seconds to register when her I saw her daughter running into the park.
This mother-daughter team were friends of ours from our time in Okinawa. Big Sister and her daughter, "K," were kindergarten classmates at Okinawa Montessori School. We moved just after graduation with promises to keep in touch via email. Well, the intentions were good, but, we had lost touch. Within moments, the storm blew in and we took refuge in their home until the storm subsided. The girls were SO EXCITED to see each other and quickly picked up where they left off two years ago. "K" stills has the Kokeshi doll Big Sister gave her in her bedroom, and Big Sister still has a framed picture of the two of them displayed on her dresser.
Gotta love a small world! Funny thing is that "K's" Dad works for the same organization as Hubby. They had only met once that last year when we were in Okinawa, therefore, the name correlation never triggered. All I know is, that Big Sister is happy to be reunited and glad to know when she visits her cousin that she can run across the street to play with "K."
This mother-daughter team were friends of ours from our time in Okinawa. Big Sister and her daughter, "K," were kindergarten classmates at Okinawa Montessori School. We moved just after graduation with promises to keep in touch via email. Well, the intentions were good, but, we had lost touch. Within moments, the storm blew in and we took refuge in their home until the storm subsided. The girls were SO EXCITED to see each other and quickly picked up where they left off two years ago. "K" stills has the Kokeshi doll Big Sister gave her in her bedroom, and Big Sister still has a framed picture of the two of them displayed on her dresser.
Gotta love a small world! Funny thing is that "K's" Dad works for the same organization as Hubby. They had only met once that last year when we were in Okinawa, therefore, the name correlation never triggered. All I know is, that Big Sister is happy to be reunited and glad to know when she visits her cousin that she can run across the street to play with "K."
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