Memoirs of a Geisha

If you have not already, I highly recommend reading Memoirs of a Geisha.

I haven't seen the movie yet and I have to admit that I read it only after it got hyped up for the film. It is a fabulous book that gives the kind of hope that I would like to convey in my own stories. Yes, there are hardships, but alas this is life and in the end we will be wherever we are supposed to be. And really, I found it to be an encouraging book. I finished reading it on my flight back home from my visit to NYC over New Year's. Tears filled my eyes. Not a single tear ever fell down my cheek. I let them sit in my eyes until the intensity of the emotion faded away.

I wasn't ready to leave the city to go back to work. I wasn't ready to leave friends. I wasn't ready to leave someone who loves me and who I love. I miss having people who are close to me in closer proximity. I miss the comfort of knowing that they are near. Near enough to hug me when I need a hug and just be there.