Camp Kinser Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan While in Japan we would run exercises near Mt Fuji - Later I got the opportunity to climb the mountain I say climb but really it was more like a trail. So starting off it was nice mild weather (fun) but as you can see from the photo things got crazy fast. As we climbed higher a few snow flacks and then further up it got worse. No jackets no cold weather gear this was a test of will and determination. Many stopped and fewer then ten continued to the top. Those of us that stayed the coarse found at the top a huge gong that could be rung for all to hear. As great as that felt the real story began on the way down the mountain. Every so often there where these little buildings as we descended we were all cold tired so we thought we will go into the building and try to warm up, and to our surprise there was a fire and a little old women gesturing us to sit around the fire and then she served us hot green tea. She was so kind and even though no words where spoken to this day it is one of my purest memories of compassion. 4.
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