I posted a piece of art of the Jizo statues, which I commissioned before my departure, and another with an illustration and the phrase “Empty arms, full heart” written in both English and Japanese. I wrote about the enormity of my experience and how much I wished we all had access to a culture where grief exists out in the open—amid the fresh air, accessible to all—not just gnawing and eagerly scratching within the confines of our bodies.
