Is the end near? No, we’re not talking about the end of civilization as we know it. We’re talking about the end of the pandemic as vaccination rates rise steadily in Japan and around the world. At the very least, we hope for more normalcy for the rest of the summer, if that’s even possible while the Olympics are being held in the region. Times like these, we like to focus on what we can control: checking in with friends, going on long strolls around the city, enjoying food and drink from local businesses, maybe catching up on reading. Sometimes small pleasures are actually the biggest ones.
