Watashiato

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Watashiato

n.
curiosity about the impact you’ve had on the lives of the people you know, wondering which of your harmless actions or long-forgotten words might have altered the plot of their stories in ways you’ll never get to see.

Japanese 私 (watashi), I + 足跡 (ashiato), footprint. Pronounced “wah-tah-shee-ah-toh.”

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