So, have you been enjoying yourself these days, Kazami?' I'm having lots of fun.' It was true. That made the sense of regret even keener, that this time in my life would soon be a thing of the past. I felt as if I could understand a little of what my mother had been through, and the feelings she may have had at different times. I wasn't a child anymore, and this made me feel awfully lonesome, and utterly alone.
Banana YoshimotoIt didn't matter whether he was nearby or far away. His image would drift up into your mind just when you least expected it, shocking you, making your chest pound. Making your heart ache.
Banana YoshimotoI felt how important the simplest things were, like feeling proud, finding something funny, stretching yourself, retreating into yourself.
Banana YoshimotoWhy is it that everything I eat when Iโm with you is so delicious?โ I laughed. โCould it be that youโre satisfying hunger and lust at the same time?
Banana YoshimotoShe was still there inside me now, just as she always was: a life put on hold, a memory I didn't know how to handle.
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