Tales from the Cafe

by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

I have lived my life unable to tell the truth for risk of losing my own happiness.

I’ll live for my mother who never stopped wishing for my happiness, right until the very end

so freakin real

Bereavement. It’s a part of life, and carrying out acts of mourning allows us not to forget.

We can never truly see into the hearts of others. When people get lost in their own worries, they can be blind to the feelings of those most important to them.

‘You’re allowed to be happy,’ he added.