Jae 🦋

“People’s hearts are forever changing. However firm one’s resolve might be, even the most trivial event can trigger doubt.”
― Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Forget Kindness

“Not having any regrets might actually be my biggest regret. I wish I was capable of feeling regret.”
― Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Say Goodbye

“With life come many regrettable actions that we can’t undo. Most of these come down to things we do or say in the heat of the moment. Fallouts that occur in a family – between parent and child, or among siblings – can take a long time to resolve. No amount of regret over past words and actions can heal the emotional wounds inflicted on someone unless that person’s feelings change.”
― Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Forget Kindness

“She has her own tastes, her own experiences. I shouldn’t have tried to guide her all the time. At some point, she would have had to make big life choices without me. And when we choose our way in life, sometimes we mess up... It’s simply impossible to always be there to help. Protection is not everything. It would have been better if I let her gain the strength to overcome adversity by herself. In wishing for Yoko’s happiness, perhaps I’ve inadvertently narrowed her choices.”
― Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before We Forget Kindness