wings

[asakiyume]

A bird flew right into the light of the sun, and when it did, its wings were like flames or lightning. Maybe you can imagine it: look at the blue below, where the house is kindly shielding your eyes from the sun. Now imagine moving a little to the left, so the sun is just visible--and a bird is flying up there, and its wings have all the sun's brightness caught in the feathers.



And speaking of wings--safe travels and best adventures to Little Springtime, off to the land of her birth, the land of the rising sun, for a year in a Japanese high school.

Comments

[suzan-s.livejournal.com]

Congrats to Little Springtime....sounds like a grand adventure!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think it will be! She's already made friends via the Internet with a fellow exchange student, so things are looking good ^_^

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

I've seen that, with birds. How lovely!

And I hope Little Springtime has a wonderful, wonderful year. She certainly looks ready for the adventure!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I hope she does too! I think she will :-)

We stayed with her until the point when she walks through the gate ( you know, taking off your shoes and all that). She walked on without looking back--that's the spirit!

[b-oki.livejournal.com]

only until the bird spreads its wings can you see the light in them. like Little Springtime off on her adventure! What a wonderful opportunity! Congrats and best wishes to her. Hugs to the parents :)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetie <3

[lady-schrapnell.livejournal.com]

Oh - what a wonderful description and picture! And can I offer you a back-pat for your wonderfully cheery sending off of Little Springtime? She does look very ready for a great year herself!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the back pat! I did my private weepy thing earlier in the day--well, actually it was the previous day--and was feeling pretty cheery by that point. She'll have a great time. Adventure--you have to just embrace it.

[selfavowedgeek.livejournal.com]

For the record, I love your children's nicknames.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

This one is a translation of her Japanese name (we gave her a Japanese name in addition to her English name, since she was born there ^ _^)

[eiriene.livejournal.com]

I am wildly jealous of Little Springtime. =)

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Aww! I hope you *get there*!

Bon Voyage

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Very poetic and fitting that Little Springtime has spread her wings and flown the nest (albeit temporarily!) to travel back to her hatching grounds. :D

Best of luck and many happy adventures, Little Springtime!

Re: Bon Voyage

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I hope she'll come see the page and thereby read the good wishes--but I'll be sure to pass them along as well. Thanks!

[mguibord.livejournal.com]

What a lovely smile she has! Hope she travels safely and has a great time.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thank you--me too! (And I'm partial to her smile, myself ^_^)

[cucumberseed.livejournal.com]

Safe journey!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thanks--she goes buoyed by many good wishes.

[larryhammer]

Congrats to Little Springtime.

---L.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thanks ^_^

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

Not so little any more, eh, lovey?

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Very vivaciously big :-)

[desert-sparrow.livejournal.com]

Wow. Quite a journey. Congrats. Must be a little bit lonely for you though.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

A bit, yes.

[redcoast.livejournal.com]

I bet you're worried about her.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm not worried. I will miss her, but I'm not worried. We have friends in Japan who can look in on her, and she's already established contact with her host family and with another of the exchange students, so I think she'll be fine.

Re: oh wow, mom!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

The nest is like a hole scooped in the hardpacked sand at the seaside--sometimes it's full, sometimes it's empty(ier).

[amysisson.livejournal.com]

Congrats to your daughter! I spent a year abroad in high school (Germany) and it shaped the person I am today perhaps more than any other experience in my life.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

How great that you got to have an exchange year, too. Yeah, that age is a great age to experience such a thing.

[starconverse.livejournal.com]

That would be pretty. <3

Oh, lots of love and good luck to her! I wish her a safe trip, and hope that her studies go well! :DD

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the good wishes! She is already safely there (*phew*)

[behindpyramids.livejournal.com]

Congrats to her for venturing off! She looks ultra confident and adventureful!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Like anyone, she has moments of anxiety, but I think *mainly* she's pretty confident! I think it'll be a great time :-)

[intertribal.livejournal.com]

Woo! Hope she has a great time (and mom endures)!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

LOL, thanks :D

[origa.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful news from you -- congratulations, and best wishes to Little Springtime! Where are my teen years? :)

At least I started Japanese class today... first step on the long journey!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're getting a chance to study! I'm sure you'll learn very, very quickly.

And thank you-- Little Springtime will have a great time, I think :-)