~:[CH11 - Day 177]:~ More Than Words

 
~:[CH11 - Day 177]:~ More Than Words

I was a little worried today as I don't speak a lot of Japanese and my family only speaks Japanese. Technology allowed us to figure out a way, but despite the language barrier, we found a way to connect. I remember some of the faces from the last time I came to Japan and some pictures I've seen from time to time. It's strange to see how much time has passed since we saw each other last. We enjoyed our time making lunch at the table as I took my second shot at making takoyaki. I was working with pros, so it went a little smoother. I watched as they impressed me as they whipped up the meal pretty easily. We ventured off the Museum of Japanese History. It was cool to see a museum like this in another country as you get to see what they preserve and display. The array of things presented was quite amazing and although there were many things I couldn't read or understand, it was a great experience and I appreciate that this is where they ended up taking me. We ventured back and enjoyed dinner as my little cousins made a TikTok, it felt as like the barrier between Japan and American was made thinner due to social media. I jumped in the background of their TikTok just before we sat down to enjoy the impressive meal. I headed back on the train back to Shinjuku. It took about 80 minutes from station to station each way, but it was well worth the commute as it was nice to connect with my family after such a long time. I hope that in the future, I will get to see them again and as they said, maybe it will be in Los Angeles. As I looked back, we were surrounding the table as they waited for the translator I had to pop up with the translations of what I just said, however, even without the translation, it was easy to feel what each person was trying to say. Communication is more than just words, but also the vibe you give off every day and even when you feel you cannot communicate what you wish to say in words, hopefully it's your actions that can carry your message, as often, that is often more important.