2024/Isabella-

I am the one who sees my mom’s big, sweet smile when I wake up in the morning as I am

coming down the stairs in my home on the east side of Yokota Air Base.

I am the one who hears my mom’s beautiful voice speaking during a pasta lunch we share on

the weekend. Usually, she is asking me about school, and what I am learning at school,

all while in my home on the east side of Yokota Base.

I am the one who feels my mom’s hugs as she wraps her arms around me. They are warm and

soft like my white furry jacket. I like the hugs I get from her after I do my chores, like

emptying the dishwasher and taking out the trash. These hugs make me happy and feel

proud while in our home on the east side of Yokota Air Base.

I am the one who tastes the food my mom gives me. Banana bread, warm, and sweet, not too

moist, not too dry, just right, fresh out of the oven is one of my favorites, in our home on

the east side of Yokota Air Base.

I am the one who smells the fresh pink Sakura flowers my mom gives me on special occasions

in our home on the east side of Yokota Air Base.

I am the one who hopes my mom will always be there for me, not just in our home on the east

side of Yokota Air Base, but wherever we live, around the world!

Who am I?