Mrs. M, an old friend of my mother, came to our house the other day. I told her that Mom had passed away six years before, but she said it’s fine and still wanted to visit us. Mom and Mrs. M worked together for three years as senior and junior colleagues at a facility for children with disabilities when they were in their 20s. They got married around the same time, and both left the facility: Mrs. M to run a Japanese noodle restaurant in the Izu-Shimoda region, and Mom to run a candy store in Kawasaki City, almost 200 km away from Mrs. M. Apparently, my whole family visited Mrs. M's house when I was little, but I don’t remember a thing. Since leaving the facility, the two ladies stayed in touch through New Year's cards but had few chances to reunite in person, each being busy with everyday life. Before they knew it, half a century has passed. Last November, Mrs. M decided to close the restaurant, considering her age, after having a knee surgery. “On ...
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