A Birthday

Sometimes, when you least expect it, someone comes into your life who turns out to be someone special. It could be someone one meets professionally, at a party, at a club or even at the supermarket.

One such person came into my life while I was in Japan during G-TOUR in 2004. Her name is Kyoko. We met at a club in Roppongi, Tokyo one night. There was something about her that was very attractive besides her outer beauty.

We maintained contact over the next several years and met up whenever both of us were in Tokyo. She likes to travel, and she was in either Shanghai, China or Australia a couple of times I was in Japan.

The last time we met was in 2006 in Ginza. We went to a French restaurant located next door to the Wako department store after meeting up at the Mitsukoshi department store at Ginza Crossing. Afterwards, we strolled around Ginza and she took me to an interesting market that seemed to have everything but the kitchen sink (it may have had that, too, but I didn't see it). We also went to Becker's for coffee (located under the Shinkansen tracks separating Ginza and Hibiya) and just relaxed and talked.

Unfortunately, we drifted apart and lost contact. But there is not a day when I don't think about her. Today, especially.

Today's her birthday. So, Happy Birthday, Kyoko! Wherever you are.