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Daruma 7
16 years ago
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Many many years ago a friend of mine, who married a half Japanese girl, brought me a daruma. It's, like, a stylized head of a monk and they have various superstitions attached to them. The one he gave me had no eyes. You're supposed to paint in one eye when you start a project then paint the other one in when you finish. The idea is that the daruma will keep one eye on you and spurr you to finish so it can have its other eye.
The other day I was holding a copy of my book that was going someplace and realized that I'd actually completed the task I started all those years ago. So, I went down to the basement to see if I still had the daruma. He was waiting patiently, in a tupperware container. I drew on his other eye, noting the obvious difference in skill between the two.
Somehow, it looked happy.
The other day I was holding a copy of my book that was going someplace and realized that I'd actually completed the task I started all those years ago. So, I went down to the basement to see if I still had the daruma. He was waiting patiently, in a tupperware container. I drew on his other eye, noting the obvious difference in skill between the two.
Somehow, it looked happy.
Also, thanks, dude.
Which is awesome!
But this is awesome too! That Daruma must have been quite patient to wait for you to fill in its eye. I'd display it on a mantle place as a reminder of your achievement and good luck. Daruma that exist for more than 100 years come to life, you know?
~Otaku-Man
I'll have to pass this guy on to someone if he's going to last that long. Maybe a kid if I'm lucky...
And while you're at it, see about getting a Daruma toy; a smaller version of the gigantic one on Ultimate Banzuke.
~Otaku-Man
~Otaku-Man