{"id":1570,"date":"2026-01-25T13:44:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:44:42","slug":"105-years-of-quiet-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naekokozawa.online\/?p=1570","title":{"rendered":"105 Years of Quiet Strength\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog__detail-thumb\">\n<div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9-848x1024.jpg 848w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9-768x927.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1304\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog__detail-content default__style\">\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"139\">A century of memories \u2014 and still teaching us every day\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/><br data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"98\" \/>Today, my father turns 105 years old\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f90d.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd0d\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"258\">He has lived through history\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4d6.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcd6\" \/>, watched the world change\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f30d.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf0d\" \/>, and carried the same gentle smile through it all.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"357\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12544\" src=\"http:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9-848x1024.jpg 848w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20-9-768x927.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1304\" \/>He taught us that strength doesn\u2019t need to be loud \u2014 it can be steady, patient, and kind\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4aa.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f90d.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd0d\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"514\">At 105, he still laughs easily\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f60a.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude0a\" \/>\u00a0still asks about everyone else first\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f90d.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd0d\" \/>\u00a0and reminds us, in the simplest ways, that every single day is a gift\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f381.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf81\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12545\" src=\"http:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-9.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-9.jpg 784w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-9-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-9-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-9-768x1144.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"1168\" \/>Today we celebrate him with love, gratitude,<br data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"563\" \/>and hearts full of thanks\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f90d.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd0d\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12546\" src=\"http:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-8.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-8.jpg 784w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-8-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-8-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/news.gymroomathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/22-8-768x1144.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"1168\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"676\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If you\u2019re reading this,<br data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"621\" \/>please 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