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Weird Day~~~Mar 11, 2024

Today I had to go to immigration to cancel Moemi’s tourist visa. I know, let me explain. She had entered Japan with her American passport so she automatically received a tourist visa. But while inside Japan we applied for her Japanese passport because she’s a Japanese citizen. So my lawyer told me I had to go to immigration to cancel her tourist visa or else she’ll technically be overstaying although she’s Japanese. However they told me I needed her original Koseki (family registry) so I had to go to Minato ward office to pick it up. But it wasn’t until I left the desk that I realized I actually had my original Koseki at immigration already, just in a different department for MY visa application. I’m sure they wouldn’t be able to use it anyway so I left to go to the ward office. However as I was leaving I decided to pick up a snack for Moemi at the family mart inside the building. As we were walking out, this tall East Asian guy, about my age was walking out of the building he turned his head to look at me and smiled. I thought nothing of it. Until I follow out of the building behind him pushing Moemi’s stroller. The guy was walking slowly and was looking down at his phone so he was right in front of me. Before I knew it, the guy suddenly turns around facing me, screams the F word and punches the metal pole right next to my face. He hit it so hard, I was sure he broke his hand. Everyone turned around and my heart nearly stopped. It all happened so quickly and for a split second, because of the sudden movement and the loud *bang* noise from the metal pole, I thought he hit me. He sat down grabbing his hand and I quickly walked away. I sent my friend a voice message and told her what happened. I also said if I do get attacked or my body shuts down from shock, that hopefully people nearby will call her and bring Moemi to her. Unfortunately though, while I wait for my visa, I don’t have a number so I can only use the line app. I also want to mention that whatever he saw on his phone must’ve really upset him, I mean obviously. And he probably feels bad for doing all that so close to me and my daughter. I’m not mad at the guy, I was just frightened.

Anyway this incident just confirmed some things for me. Well.. this incident and also a completely unrelated email I received right before I got back to the Airbnb. I like my peace with Moemi, and I can’t be around violent, dramatic, narcissistic or unhinged people. I just don’t have the energy for it. And because I’m going to be in a situation soon that will force me to meet different men, this is something I’m going to pray about. Men (and women) have a way of faking their entire persona for weeks, sometimes months and I just want to make sure God keeps those away from me that have tempers or ulterior motives. I finally left that environment and my heart finally found peace, so today was definitely upsetting to say the least. 

I didn’t mean for that last sentence to rhyme.