I was just reading about Princess Mako and her amazing decision to marry her high school love. In the article it mentioned Empress Michiko who I did not know much about until now. Apparently sheโs had two instances of experiencing being non-speaking after stressful situations. It made me wonder if she might be Autistic. I donโt want to armchair identify anyone and Iโm not non-speaking but have experienced difficulty talking when burnt out. It made me feel seen at least and sad that she went through that during a time and in a place where itโs not understood (not that it is much now either I guess). Her first experience was in 1963 after marriage when her mother-in-law was treating her harshly. And in the 90s when the press started going after her for petty things. Canโt even imagine navigating all of that and being in a royal family on display with no choice to get out of engagements or events (or even stiff uncomfortable outfits!). Anyways, random, but I found it interesting.
Little Elephant
โLittle elephant,
Little elephant,
What a long nose you have.โ
โSure it's long,
so is my mommy's.
โLittle elephant,
Little elephant,
Tell me who you like."
I like mommy,
I like her the most."
Mandarin Version
ๅคง่ฑก๏ผๅคง่ฑก
ไฝ ็้ผปๅญ็บไป้บผ้ฃ้บผ้ท?
ๅชฝๅชฝ่ชช้ผปๅญ้ทๆไฝฟๆผไบฎ.
Original Japanese Version
ใใใใใใใใใ
ใใฏใชใใใชใใใฎใญ
ใใใใใใใใใใใชใใใฎใ
ใใใใใใใใใ
ใ ใใใใใใใใชใฎ
ใใฎใญใใใใใใใใใใใชใฎใ
