{"id":131851,"date":"2024-05-26T05:19:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T20:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=131851"},"modified":"2024-05-25T13:32:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T04:32:10","slug":"mensore-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=131851","title":{"rendered":"Mensore Reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131849\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_1080.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were a lot of emotions for me on my last trip to Okinawa. \u00a0I have a very hard time talking about losing important people in my life. \u00a0Earlier this year, I planned to go to Okinawa to celebrate a special occasion with a special friend. \u00a0But, it ended up being that special friends funeral. \u00a0Another sudden death that left me speechless. \u00a0Even now, I&#8217;m still in disbelief and in denial. \u00a0Why do these things happen to the nicest people on earth? \u00a0 I wrote a blog about this special person but couldn&#8217;t complete it. \u00a0Still too emotional and still lost for words. \u00a0But what that special friend taught me was a life of family, love, support, friends, and giving. \u00a0This world lost a wonderful friend, father, husband, and kindest person you will ever meet&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll finish that blog up when my heart heals, but in the meantime, please enjoy your life to the fullest. \u00a0Nobody knows if tomorrow will even come. \u00a0Love your family and friends. \u00a0And live with no regrets&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There were a lot of emotions for me on my last trip to Okinawa. \u00a0I have a very hard time talking about losing important people in my life. \u00a0Earlier this year, I planned to go to Okinawa to celebrate a special occasion with a special friend. \u00a0But, it ended up being that special friends funeral. 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