Showing a spirit of 'lightness'
When you go to lunch with Chieko Okazaki, expect to be interrupted. She's a colorful Life Saver. People are drawn to her like candy.
To tell the truth, it's why I also enjoy meeting her for lunch. She perks me up.
Let me tell you what I know about her.
First, she is thinking about another book. And she has a big box of talks she's given over the years that would make a good one.
She's traveling almost nonstop — except when she stops to be with her grandkids.
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