{"id":64946,"date":"2016-02-29T05:34:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T20:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=64946"},"modified":"2016-02-29T05:34:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T20:34:59","slug":"urashima-taro-chan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=64946","title":{"rendered":"Urashima Taro-Chan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.13.30-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.13.30 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64950\" \/><br \/>\nmy little friend woke up in the morning and said &#8220;can we go swim with the whales and surf today?&#8221;  wow!  that was like music to my ears!  i use to be the one begging for her to come with me.  but now, she wants it more than me.  that&#8217;s like a dream come true for me.  i dropped everything i had planned for the day and said &#8220;let&#8217;s go!&#8221;  i really wanted to try something different so we decided to look for another place to find turtles.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.14.29-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.14.29 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64956\" \/><br \/>\ni throw out the anchor in 50&#8242; deep blue water and we jump in.  i use to always be the first one in the water, but yesterday, she beat me.  my little mermaid is finally loving the world i love so much.  and as soon as we open our eyes, we seen turtles everywhere!  omg, i found their hiding spot!  it&#8217;s super deep, but this is where they all gather for breakfast.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.15.15-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.15.15 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-64968\" \/><br \/>\ndiving down into the deep is becoming soon so natural for me.  i feel like i&#8217;m in my place.  i feel so free.  and i feel so happy.  it&#8217;s so amazing.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.13.40-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.13.40 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64952\" \/><br \/>\nand so amazing watching the turtles interact with each other.  i went to join them and they didn&#8217;t even care.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.19.53-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.19.53 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64960\" \/><br \/>\nit&#8217;s like they were having a meeting or something.  i&#8217;ve never seen this in my whole life.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.23.39-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.23.39 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"370\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64958\" \/><br \/>\ni&#8217;ve been teaching my little mermaid how to interact with turtles.  you have to approach them in a way to make them want to approach you.  if you do it right, they will swim right to you and look you in the eye.  she&#8217;s getting it down and it makes me feel so happy to see this.  i&#8217;m hoping that one day she can show and teach people the same thing i&#8217;m doing now.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.13.59-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.13.59 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"357\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-64954\" \/><br \/>\nand this has to be my all time best turtle photo.  50&#8242; down and i&#8217;m like in a different world.  i lay down on the sand, watch them, and think to myself &#8220;wow, this is what Urashima Taro must have felt like.  i could fall asleep right now and everything would be all right.&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Screen-Shot-2016-02-28-at-9.26.16-AM.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-02-28 at 9.26.16 AM\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" class=\"align none size-full wp-image-64961\" \/><br \/>\nthen on the way in we see some super fun waves at bowls.  so we jump in for a couple waves, laugh, have fun, and enjoy the precious moment.  as i get older, i understand more and more what quality time is.  you can&#8217;t buy time like this, you have to make it.  please spend quality time with your love ones.  life is short so make it happen.  something to think about.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>my little friend woke up in the morning and said &#8220;can we go swim with the whales and surf today?&#8221; wow! 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