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"Opa to Oma, bye-bye"

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Vancouver, 2010.12.31

The Boy managed to squeeze all three of his grandparent's languages into one sentence today.

Wishing my father and step-mum farewell, he told them "Opa" (German) "to" (Japanese for 'and') "Oma" (German) "bye-bye" (English).

rand()m quote

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

—Siddhārtha Gautama (The Buddha)