A Thanksgiving Remembered at Misawa Air Base in 1964
In 1964, at age 11, the narrator recalls moving to Misawa Air Base Japan for Thanksgiving. Cold night, snow, and disorientation mark the journey from Sacramento. With rooms unavailable at billeting, the family stays in a small hotel outside the gate while the author battles fatigue and nostalgia.
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Thanksgiving Night Away From Home
On my eleventh Thanksgiving Day I learned that thanks can be more than a feeling and giving through kindness. In a quiet hotel in Japan my parents and I unpacked as a small room warmed by tatami scent. We woke to guests bearing trays of canned turkey and mashed potatoes, a simple American gesture amid strangers who bowed in care.
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