I accompanied one of the senior faculty members, Dr. L, sharing the cottage here--no, she isn't one of those who were so picky about room assignments yesterday--with me to early morning Mass today. We were joined by two other younger faculty members who had gotten to know Dr. L when they did their graduate studies in Japan. It was a brisk but refreshing 15-minute walk along a relatively deserted road to the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Just before we entered the church, Dr. L turned around to address the three of us saying that she was attending Mass particularly because it was her birthday today! This unexpected announcement was naturally followed by exclamations of surprise, greetings and hugs all around.
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