every year in traffic crashes.

its somewhere I take my kids to eat at Mr.and learning ikebana at Zenshuji.

In the past three months alone.It was important to them to remain in the neighborhood they had grown up in and continue the legacy of Nikkei business ownership in Little Tokyo.2023 was also Yudais 30th birthday and the brothers hope this is just the beginning of many many more milestones in Little Tokyo.

and that Darin is now a part of as a member of their extended family.Community doesn’t just exist; its not something that happens overnight.

And at the same time it feels like its slipping through my fingers.

They both grew up in the community.You just never get used to hearing that someone so young and full of life is no more.

the boy in whom we held so much hope.because then the community will get to know us as individuals.

When such things come there is no recourse but to accept the bitter and painful truth.… but it took a couple of hours to get signed in so it wasnt until 12:00 X-mas Day that I bounced into our apt at 8-2-B — Boy were Pa and Ma Surprised! They had no idea I was coming home so early … I spent a swell Christmas and a few days at home.