My wish & way of life

 Everybody has a New Years Resolution. What's yours?

Of course I have some.  One of my New Years Resolution is to find and meet Chris who is my lifesaver. This is the most important thing for me.  And the other one is to help some people who needs help. Especially, homeless in Seattle, a person who needs a donation to do something special, like a person who bet their life on a big adventures. Although I can't do for every people, I would like to do for a person who made a strong impression on me.  Now I've been supporting a american guy who have a big project in his life.

 As I wrote in my previous topic, my life was saved by Chris who comes from Ohio and homeless in Seattle in March 2012.  His thinking changed my thinking, way of life. I don't know where he is now. I can't do anything for him now but I would like to do something for strangers instead of him
until I can be able to meet him again.  I don't want to write about him right now.  but he's also a great person as same as Chris.

 When I went to search for Chris in December, I had many experiences that Japanese tourists never do.  I went to shelters for homeless, met the people, stayed for a couple hours. I've never been to such a place, and a little bit worried about the place at night. I guess ordinaries never think nor want to go. I thought homeless people wouldn't care about me, wouldn't listen my story even though I asked about Chris. But in fact, I misunderstood. They were so kind and gave me some information about him. Of course it is difficult to ask about him to staff because of their privacy.

 Since the day, I decided to do something for homeless or people who needs a donation in Seattle. Because  that place is my  second hometown in my life.  In Japan? For Japanese? I would like to do that but my answer is "No".  I won't do for them, only for kids & Special-needs people if I would do.  It is something strange but I suppose Americans is much kinder than Japanese. I know  They tells everything directly, don't hide their feelings nor thinking like a Japanese.  I'm also Japanese but I would like to do for a person who has a thinking or way of life as same as Chris.  Of course I'll keep something special as a Random Acts of Kindness for strangers.

I believe every happening or events has a meaning and towards to my wish...
Don't you agree with that?

Miracles and One Serendipity

　I had come across many accidental surprise, found something new and a little happiness in every day, everyhere I went since the day I met Chris.　I felt it was like time began to move.　Everytime I saw him, talked and donate a few dollars to him.　The more I talk with him, I was more relaxed and be filled with peace.
((I wonder if he would have found it annoying...))

　Come to think about it later, my ambivalence which I had in days was gone, and my answer had already appeared in my mind "to live" on the day.

　I promised him to treat dinner at the day before I go back to Japan.　Because he was also busy, and I had to go to Vancouver to meet my freiend for a couple of days after the day.　I could see my friend in Vancouver on the next day, but I had a little trouble at re-entry to US on the way back to Seattle.
　I thought I might have retaliation for the wrong thinking about death or so on in Seatlle few days ago. 

Ichinichi-ichizen
it is also Japanese expression, means do one good deed in a day

　My father and granma often told me in my youth days.
"You should try to do one good deed in a day.　Then You would be get happiness or shall be helped by them.　When you have bad feeling or have something trouble, you should do good deed more than one for someone because you are not enough.　I thought it was surely true.

　When I remebered my childhood at the US border, I met a lady and talked with her for a while on the bus on my way back to Seattle.　She also helped me and changed my life later without knowing.
　She said that "You're a good man.　If you keep doing nice to people, you will have miracle!"　At that time I didn't think it would come to be true later...

　I met him again as I promised to him and went to dinner before the day I leave for Japan.　I'm a Japanese, and he is an American.　I thought I can't see him any more because I can't travel to USA so often.
　I wish I had asked him about his address and so on.　But I didn't know he had his cell phone at the time and I was so engrossed in our conversation that I forgot to ask his contact number.　I was so stupid!　After the dinner, I made a few dollars donation and gave him my messeage.　Then I aparted from him saying "Go for it" and Good bye!!

　The next day, it was the day I leave for Japan.
I foregot the day was the beginning of Summer time, I headed to the airport (Alaska Airline) in a hurry.　When I arrived at the airport terminal, surprisingly he had come to see me off.　(I told him about the day when I leave)　I was very happy and said thanks, but I didn't have much enough time to talk with him because of my flight.　Saying goodbye, I went to check in counter.

　But I could not hide my unthinkable surprise at the counter.　The flight was canceld by air plane's problem and I had to stay one more day in Seattle...

"You will have miracle!..."

The word which the lady from Canada said had come true.

　Almost all people would feel rushed when they can't leave on schedule.　But there was no need to hurry for me because I am self-employed worker.　It was not particularly affected on my work even though a coulple of days later.　And yet it would be done everything on the internet and phones. (I'm sorry I'm lavish guy...)

　When I went out to smoke after finishing the procedure, I suddenly got a call and e-mail from my hostfamily in quick succession.　I couldn't meet them on the day because of their works and schedule.　But I was very happy and suddenly tears had come out when I read it.　At the moment, various music of my favorite artist's (Misato Watanabe) came flowing in my head.　I hadn't actually heard of them in the airport, but it was like a flood of Sound?　I can't explain well.　Many music was played in my head at once.　I felt I won't go back to Japan... In addition, continuous miracle was still going on.

　After checking in at the hotel, I went back to the downtown to have my lunch at the West Lake Center.　And then I found Chris again where we first met.　He also noticed me.　He was surprised and said to me "Why are you here now !?"　I was also surprised.

　Many surprising events occured in the day, and I promised him to treat a dinner again.　We hadn't decided either the certain meeting time and place, because we had somoething to do each other in downtown and he also had to raise a donation there.　Passing by each other in Downtown, I was waiting for him.　But it was a little bit late to back to the place where he was raising money.　When I arrived at the place, he was not there.

　I was so sutpid again because I did not ask his address when we had dinner last time.　
I couldn't keep my promise and see him that last day.　I went back to Japan in the next day...

　After going back to Japan, I sent my messages to friends to ask finding him in Seattle.　But they couldn't find him.　Now I'm very regret not to keep my promise, and could not say thank you to him.

　Each event and encounter to people during my staying in Seattle may be linked toward to the miracle of the day 11 March 2012.　Every people whom I met in Seattle, especially Chris and the lady taught me the meaning of life.　I believe my father and brother from heaven let me meet him and the lady, and gave me these surprising events.

　And returned to my home in Japan, I sent my message to the lady to say thanks.　I thought I gave up to look for him, but I want to believe the miracle again as the lady returned to Japan for a while in April and I could meet her again.　I decided to look for him again!　It will be the end if I gave up!

　I know it might be impossible to find one person in the world with few information.　It's much more difficult to find him in all over the world than finding a lost pierce in a beach.　But I want to believe the miracle!
　I may lost many things or people in order to open public this message, but there is just one thing what never lose.

It is a mind of Japanese spirit of thanks.
I want to send it to him using the name of "Operation Tomodachi"


　Although I don't know how long does it takes, I wish this movie or website would go around the world, and arrive to him someday.

　Serendipity, the inspiration from accident was occoured on me.
From person to person, I wish it would get through in all over the world, like my logo's circle "Operation Tomodachi".

Encounter with Chris in Seattle

　11 Feb. 2011, It is the beginning of this story.
I lost my brother because of desese in last Feb. 2011, and Japan received a lot of damage from the earthquakes and tsunami (Touhoku, Hgashi-Nihon Daishinsai) in the following month.　I had no time to mourn the death of my brother, because these Japanese tragic disasters made me even feel much more sad.

　My sister-in-law ran away with money, I was involved in an inheritance dispute with her and her family.　I couldn't believe anyone even my reratives. They were obsessed with greed, and spread a spiteful rumor to neighborhood.　I was so exhausted and I felt sometimes hard to live against such people.　I wanted to be free, I didn't want to think anything, anymore...　I just needed rest and peace of mind.

　"After mourning period, one more time going to Seattle whrere I had homestayed in my youth for the first time in my life."
This was the only one emortional support to keep going on.

　Nobody knows about me without my host family in there, nobody blame nor hart me.　I didn't want to be here, in Japan where is in flurry of Japanese words.　That's so noizy and bothersome.　I just want to be alone for a while in Seattle.　I know I'm too selfish! But I couldn't change my mind.　

　After mourning period and everything had done, I went to Seattle where my second hometown.
At the moment I arrived at Seattle, I felt free and didn't need anything.　I had felt and thought that I needed a rest untill I arrived there.　But I didn't need it anymore.　I was filled with something.　To tell the truth, I had crossed my mind to try to finish my life in Seattle.　I wanted to die...　Now that I've given it some thought, I think it was so stupid of me to think that.　I sometimes thought where or how I would do...　Jump off? or jump into a traffic?　I had almost same feeling as a Millionaire who was acted by Matt Bomer in the the movie "IN TIME" utill I met Chris.　Nothing especially to do without ZUMBA exercise and meet my host family but just went look around, drink Starbucks Coffee.　 I decided to do everything what I want in Seattle.　And then, I would get my answer about myself, my life in the last day.

　When I went to see a movie at Pacific Place Center in such strange feelings and thinking.　I noticed that Chris was raising a donation on the other side of the corner.　It was the first encounter with Chris.

　All most all people passed by him without careing.
I had seen him twice or three times before and was same as they did untill the day.　Although I thought it was reality, I somehow could not ignore him.　His attitude was different from other people who were collecting money.　When I saw him picking money which he dropped, I felt I could not leave him.　I even thought to give everything to him as the Millionaire in the movie.　hahaha.

　It was raining, and so cold on the day, I bought and brought a cup of coffee and muffin to him with $1 donation.　After then, passing him without saying, I heard his shout on my back "WOW! It's a cup of Coffee!! Oh! Thank you!!"　I was a little bit happy but felt blash and sad because I had thought about my death.　But I still now remember his shout.

　I did not decide what to see yet, but decided to see "Chronicle" when I found a visual poster of it. Because all the location was in Seattle.

　"Chronicle" it means time line, the story of life (history), memory, and so on.
During the movie, the climax scene was resembeled my feeling in Japan and felt sad.　It was that headed down the path of destruction.　He was dead in the movie but eventually, he might be saved mentally by his friend.

　Well, I found him again after watched the movie.　He was still there waiting for me and he came to say "Thank you".　Having talked with him for a while, I felt somehow miserable or sad again. Because he was on the way to look for a job to Alaska and raised money enough to go there.　He needed a job to earn money to live and go, too.　But it was difficult to find a job for him, because he might be a migrant worker.　No place to sleep, no work.　He tried to go to a charch to find a job and place to sleep.　But he turned down by age limit.　It was under 25. and he was 28 at that time.　Therefore he had slept under a bridge every day.　Having heard his life, his dream, his promise with his little princess (doughter), I realised that I was so sutupid and going to loose my mind. 　He never gave up his life even if it seems full of pain in Ohio.　(I won't write down the details because of his privacy)
　I thought I could do something for him, but in fact he noteiced me that I was going to loose my mind and led me to the right direction and saved my life during the conversation. 　And then, I decided to help and support him in spirit of "Ichigo-ichie" during my staying in Seattle..

Ichigo-ichie
it is a Japanese spiritual expression, means once-in-a-lifetime encounter

to be continued...

The meaning of "Operation Tomodachi"

 As I wrote shortly in my previous post, I'm looking for an American guy named Chris from Ohio. He saved my life in Seattle when I traveled there from late Feb. to mid-Mar. 2012. (encounter with Chris page)  It is difficult and impossible to find him with only these information (all about Chris page).  I want to say thanks directly to him if it is possible to meet him again.  I wish to keep my promise, and hand a gift to him what I couldn't do for him.
That's all my wish.

　 Coincidentally, it was 11. Mar.  It was as same as the day of "Touhoku daishinsai" in a year ago.  The people all over the world have offered to help for Japan's tragedy since the day and prayed for Japan. I can't help anything for those people who supported us, but I want to do something for someone, for him as they did for us.

　I want to send it to him using one of the impressive Amercan strategy of their support, named "Operation Tomodachi"...　

Operation Tomodachi

　It's my pleasure if many people would visit my page and spread it to the world.  I wish this website would go around the world, and arrive to him someday. Please help to find him.  Now I'm searching for him on twitter.  If you feel something special or friendship, please follow me. And if you have any information about him, please let me know, and send me a message.  Thank you for your cooperation.

　To Chris,
Chris, How have you been?  Where are you now?
Have you already arrived at Alaska and got a job?  Or are you still in Seattle, and did you get a job at there??  I am wondering you have gone back to Ohio now.  Since the day you saved my life at Downtown in Seattle, many miracles has occured around me...
And one Serendipity・・・

from overkind, lover of starbucks coffee, Japanese friend

I've just begun to search for Chris on blogspot!

Thanks visiting my blog page. I appreciate you!

Operation Tomodachi

 I'm looking for this guy, names Chris who comes from Ohio. He saved me at downtown, Seattle Wa in March 2012.  I understand it is too difficult to find only one person in the world.  But I wanna get in touch with him.  He is now 28 or 29 years old. (He was 28 at the time)  I couldn't do anything nor sat thanks to him.  Now I've prepared a big surprise for him and you who found and made meet him.

 Does anyone know him or anyone have a friend of friends? He may be still in Seattle as a homeless or back to Ohio now.  I need your help. If you have any information about him, please let me know even though it is a little bit.  It is the most important matter in my life.  I intended to finish my life in Seattle once but my life has changed completely since I met him.  I may throw everything if it is possible to meet him again.  He is a respectful person and it is worth it what he did to me.  I suppose he doesn't think about it, but I really appreciate him.

 This is my whole story and the reason why I'm looking for him
He is a great person and as same as God for me.

http://seasons.flipdolphin.com/operation_tomodachi_en_text.html



And also I love Starbucks coffee and Seattle, Cats, too! I'll post about them and my favorite articles.

Thanks.

PS, I don't write and post in Japanese. Sorry.