夢が叶う日、日本へ。
Today
My dream is coming true.
I'm leaving to study
in Japan for a year.
Back when I was
lost and hiding away,
Japanese woke me up
and saved me.
And back then,
I would've given anything
to be there.
I was always looking at the moon
thinking
"this is the same moon
as the one over there."
And I thought
this day
would be a relief.
That I would be finally
leaving it all behind.
That was when
I was angry and trusted no one.
Little did I know
that in the years to come
I would find amazing people
who love and care for me,
that I would live and learn so much,
and have so much to be grateful for,
That I would be happy and confident,
with my walls finally broken down
and my heart open.
That's not to say
that my life is easy
or that I don't hurt.
It's just that I know
that I'm okay
no matter what happens.
I have unshakable faith.
I'm going to experience
so many beautiful things.
And meet those people
that I'll grow to love
And live on the other side
of this world
Speaking the language
I worked so hard to learn.
Because of Japan and Japanese
I came to this day
gaining so much
along the way.
I'll miss Michigan
the trees, the wind,
the open roads.
I'll miss my family,
my friends,
my animals,
my warm bed,
the comfort of home.
But I feel like
my place
is there.
I'll always be
in conflict
My heart on two sides
of the world.
But this is my life,
my dream,
and how I want to live.
I'm so thankful.
So much that I could cry.
So much that I do.
Thank you
so, so much.
For everything you've given me
For believing in me
even when I didn't believe in myself
For your patience and love.
Everything has come full circle.
I've let it all go,
I've said all I needed to.
More than anything
I just love you, all of you,
so much.
I wonder
who I'll be
a year from now.
I've come here,
to this day.
I'm going to Japan
as myself, as me.
今を生きている。
My dream is coming true.
I'm leaving to study
in Japan for a year.
Back when I was
lost and hiding away,
Japanese woke me up
and saved me.
And back then,
I would've given anything
to be there.
I was always looking at the moon
thinking
"this is the same moon
as the one over there."
And I thought
this day
would be a relief.
That I would be finally
leaving it all behind.
That was when
I was angry and trusted no one.
Little did I know
that in the years to come
I would find amazing people
who love and care for me,
that I would live and learn so much,
and have so much to be grateful for,
That I would be happy and confident,
with my walls finally broken down
and my heart open.
That's not to say
that my life is easy
or that I don't hurt.
It's just that I know
that I'm okay
no matter what happens.
I have unshakable faith.
I'm going to experience
so many beautiful things.
And meet those people
that I'll grow to love
And live on the other side
of this world
Speaking the language
I worked so hard to learn.
Because of Japan and Japanese
I came to this day
gaining so much
along the way.
I'll miss Michigan
the trees, the wind,
the open roads.
I'll miss my family,
my friends,
my animals,
my warm bed,
the comfort of home.
But I feel like
my place
is there.
I'll always be
in conflict
My heart on two sides
of the world.
But this is my life,
my dream,
and how I want to live.
I'm so thankful.
So much that I could cry.
So much that I do.
Thank you
so, so much.
For everything you've given me
For believing in me
even when I didn't believe in myself
For your patience and love.
Everything has come full circle.
I've let it all go,
I've said all I needed to.
More than anything
I just love you, all of you,
so much.
I wonder
who I'll be
a year from now.
I've come here,
to this day.
I'm going to Japan
as myself, as me.
今を生きている。