Last week’s episode of Usagi Drop followed Daikichi as he cared for a sick Rin, with help from Kouki’s mom. As a parent, I can say this – the episode did a bang up job of conveying a parent’s feeling of helplessness and the dependence a small child has on her parent or guardian (perhaps… Read More Usagi Drop Episode 10 and My Own “Sick Rin” Story
I’m the king of things I’ve always despised I’m the gingerbread man who got eaten alive I’m half-baked! I’m fake! But see I’ve got hotels on Park Place and Boardwalk And two hundred bucks I pass go but, oh! Life’s taken its toll Have I won Monopoly to forfeit my soul? I’ve got the company… Read More Usagi Drop Episode 04: It’s No Sacrifice
Count me among the many that are utterly charmed by the Usagi Drop anime. This past week featured a new character, Yukari Nitani, a single mom. The connection may be loose, but I thought of the Book of James, which among other books of the Bible, tells followers to care for widows and orphans: Religion… Read More Usagi Drop Episode 04: Caring for the Defenseless
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