LiShen     Created on Saturday, 11 April 2009 06:48  
  pnutz  
  As I look at my reflection on the still peaceful water, I begin to question. Who am I? Why me? I don't know where my parents are, all I knew and I am grateful for it, that I was raised by a kind-hearted man, Tsubaki is his name. He raised me with love even though I'm not a daughter of his. Tsubaki calls my name, waking me up with all of my thoughts.
He tells me a story which he knew I am ready to hear it, it's a story of the day he found me. He begins to recall that day as he closed his eyes slowly...
It was a warm bright day of first fall. Tsubaki, a middle age man, was ready to start fishing on that beautiful day. He walked the path to the beach while humming happily. At the beach, he looked for a best place to fish and sat there. Suddenly he heard a sound of baby crying. He stood up and followed the sound of the crying baby; it was easy for him to find the baby as the baby was crying very loud. However, it didn't occur to his mind why he was the only one who could hear the loud crying of the baby. There the baby was, behind a big rock, covered by a white sheet. The baby was a perfect beautiful girl, and Tsubaki could tell that she had just been born.
 "Poor little baby. Who could have let you down here without thinking?" He held the baby with care and looked at her with full of love. The baby stopped crying as if she knew the man is trustworthy. He took his fishing tools while holding her carefully on his arms and brought her home.
He put down the baby on his warm bed and put his fishing tools back to its place. He searched for a bottle of milk at his small hut. He took a cold bottle of milk to a fireplace and warm it a little bit. He brought a warm bottle of milk and feed her. Once it was finished, she went to sleep on Tsubaki's warm arms.
 "What name shall I give you,child? I am not going to call you 'child' for the rest of your life, right? Hmmm...Ahhh!I shall call you 'Eri' from now on. I know it is neither a good nor a bad name, but I think it fits you, Eri. "Tsubaki looked at her sleeping face, looking at her, a warm feeling filled his heart, that feeling made him fall asleep and for the rest of his life, he is grateful for it.

Tsubaki opens his eyes and I am looking at him. I thanked him for everything and from now on I will start my day with smile. I smiled and he smiled back. "Now, let's teach you something." He promised to teach me the secret of healing which is the path of poet.

Years passed by so fast, he taught me everything that I have to learn. It's time to look for my parents. I came to him. I asked him for his blessing. He said he understands that I need to find the answers of my questions myself. He looked down to the ground, as if he weren't willing to let me go. For a second I said words of changing my mind but he stopped my words. He told me to go and he blessed my journey. He reminds me to always remember this place as my home. He smiled kindly to me and hugged me close and I said, whatever happens, he will always be my father for I will come back to him.

I walk until I couldn't see him anymore. Village to village, town to town. After a long jouney, I arrived at a big city. Things aren't like what I've imagined. Not few children are left by their parents. I decided to go back home for I've found the answer. It took me months to go back. I made my words for my father. I'm going to tell him I should be grateful for what I've got. Finally, I'm home. I never knew it's a good feeling to be home. However, a bad fortune faced me. I saw four guys wearing black suits beside my father's body. He had gone. My heart is crushed, I cried in front of my father's body, not saying any words. When I calmed down, they mentioned they were raised by my father. It was hard for me talk, I said I was too.
Even though Tsubaki had gone, he unite the five of us to become one family. From that day on, we agreed to become Tsubaki family, and our father will always be in our hearts.


*Tsubaki pnutz Eri*