It was 3:30 in the morning here in Hawaii.
'Tasukete (Help)! Tasukete!' Yes, it's Japanese; someone was banging on everybody's door and I was the first one who woke up (from the power of my own language?!) and she was totally panicking. It has been a long time since I last heard Japanese. Her husband fell and became unconscious so she was getting help, but she was locked out from their apartment room. I told her, 'don't worry, we will just call 911 and the security office here, everything is going to be fine. She seemed to be relieved a little bit and was going to pass out in my arms. Good grief! I screamed 'hang in there, lady!!' in English, somehow. I called the security office to open the door, and then called an ambulance.
When a security guy came and opened the door, her husband was waking up from his unconscious state and she started crying from relief. Phew! Her husband started scolding her instead of thanking her, he seemed to be fine. It's a typical old Japanese guy's reaction who can't express his gratitude, but lots of wives know they thank them more than a million in his heart. It is not as it looks. Complicated, but there is a strong bond between them. I adore it (not the attitude, though).
July 26, 2008
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