Discuss When Women Were Birds by Terry Tempest Williams: Why does the Japanese greeting 'How is your honorable shadow' mean so much to Terry? Are there any expressions that are important to you?

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Why does the Japanese greeting 'How is your honorable shadow' mean so much to Williams? Are there any expressions that are important to you?

Why does the Japanese greeting "How is your honorable shadow" mean so much to Terry? Are there any expressions that are important to you?

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RE: Why does the Japanese greeting 'How is your honorable shadow' mean so much to Terry? Are there any expressions that are important to you?

I think because her shadow part and that of her mother needed to be honored.
Emily Dickinson: if I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; if I can ease one life the aching or cool one pain, or help one fainting robin into his nest again, I shall not live in vain.