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"Opa to Oma, bye-bye"

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one 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

When the world is in accord with the Dao, fast horses are left to fertilize fields. When the world is not in accord with the Dao, war horses are bred in the countryside.

— Lao Tsu