笑鈴
noun | EH-mi-rin
laugh bell
笑鈴 is the kanji i chose for how my jp speaking friends call me
it sounds similar to my native first name with a japanese accent to it
and i don’t mind it being a bit different
it actually makes me recall fun memories of my adventures in 🇯🇵 and makes me remember how culturally different it is from where i was born and raised
of course, it wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns, but my personal struggles as a foreigner when i stayed there brought out my smile more when i returned to my home country
that is why i am 笑鈴
i smile through it all; make me laugh and my laughter will tinkle like a cat’s bell 🐾✨












