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Today marks the last day of staying within the temple walls. Tomorrow morning, we start out on our journey. First, we head north and then loop back around, taking ferries to the other islands that we cannot get to by foot. I have my takuhatsugasa*. Hiraku-sensei says that it is as important as my o-nenju*. Humility is a big part of my path to becoming a full fledged monk when I come of age. To be humble can also mean to forgo vanity. That means to hide one's face, one's identity so that such a thing doesn't influence their ideas about you. When sight isn't an issue, then the ears can truly listen. I guess that is a reason why Hiraku-sensei sa

The strange hovering clouds of sorrow seem to slowly be drifting away. Talks are steering away from death and once again turning toward lighter conversation. The clouds are dispersing a lot quicker now that Kin is awake and doing much better. We all even practiced a few kata* for a short time. Nothing too strenuous. Kokoro was watching Kin like a hawk, never being distracted from her duty. My dear sister even made it a point to be slightly more forceful than usual when it came to restricting Kin. The stitches weren't that quick to be taken out and that infection didn't help so I can understand why Kokoro turned into not only a doting mother b