Happy 4th of July! I had a great time with my wife and daughter in a community pool. As an immigrant and as a father of a US citizen, I would like to contribute to the USA as much as I can. I respect the USA as much as I do respect Japan. The nation containing and celebrating so many diversity seems to be almost a miracle to me (as a Japanese who lived in a racially-ethnically homogeneous nation). For my friends in the USA,I hope you had a great day with celebrating where we stand today.
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Respecting a mono culture is important. Also, appreciating the variety of taste in one’s culture is also beautiful. It is not good or bad. We do not have to live in a dualism. Both traditional and “Inspired” works are precious. Oh, by the way, we (as a business) do not do any “holiday sales” like today or Thanksgiving. We may run the sales events here and there, but I try to not to associate the holiday with the marketing. Only exception is the New Year’s Day to follow the Japanese business customs to celebrate the beginning of New Year. Just in case, if you are following our business account (@upcyclestitches) and expecting the sales event… sorry, we don’t do that based on the holiday. ☆
独立記念日。数ある米国の祝日でも、とても重要な一日です。我が家は米国に家族がいるわけではないので、三人で静かにプールでバタバタ。相変わらず、「何からの独立だったっけか？」と妻に聞くくらいに、文系科目には弱いのですが、まさか俺が米国に移住して、米国民の父親になるとは思っていなかったので、これからまた勉強しなければと思うのです。学びに終わりはないですね〜。刺し子にも終わりはありません。でも、楽しい。だからこそ楽しい。
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2019-07-04 22:30:53
This is really really really well said. Thanks 🙏