During the week-long Obon holiday, I decided to visit my in-laws. I had been looking forward to spending some relaxed time with my husband, but as soon as we arrived, he went out to meet a friend. Little did I know that this friend was his ex-girlfriend… It was a shock. But with nowhere else to go, all I could do was cry in the empty kitchen. That's when my brother-in-law showed up. He had just gone through a divorce and was hurting. Before we knew it, we were consoling each other's loneliness right there in the kitchen. Day and night, intensely and deeply…
