Mahito Forever

Dear friends,

Thank you again for making Mahito’s bye-bye party so wonderful. My family was overwhelmed twice in the past week and a half—first by Mahito’s sudden passing, and then by the overflowing of help and support we received from Mahito’s many, many friends. We love you all. I know that Saturday probably wasn’t what is generally expected of a memorial service, but for us, there was never a question of what Mahito would have wanted. And on that note, you came, you made it happen, and you left us so grateful for the many wonderful friends Mahito had.

To all of Mahito’s friends, I want you all to feel free to contact us—we’d love to see pictures, videos, and hear mahito memories, or you can just say hi (email: ashirako(at)gmail). We would also love to see some of these pictures & memories posted to the mahitoforever site (email the admin or me for the password). As Mahito’s little sister, I would especially encourage stories that make Mahito seem silly or ridiculous. Laughter just might heal the world.

Lots of love to all,
Aiwa

Also, my favorite video Mahito:
Mahito & Crawdads