Born and raised in the vast ranchlands of Hokkaido, immersed in nature, this married woman found happiness in her early life. She landed a local job, married a younger man she met at work, and was blessed with children—her days filled with joy. However, her husband’s job transfer brought them to Tokyo, completely altering their lives. In the new environment, relationships grew thin, her children struggled to adapt, and her longing for her hometown intensified. At forty, she made a decision—to embark on a journey. This is Life Journey #17. Now past forty and in her twenty-second year of marriage, her husband has gone independent, and her children have each begun their own paths. Feeling left behind within the family, she continues to live caught between her personal dreams and reality, enduring daily inner conflict. With strong emotions pulling her back to Hokkaido and a sense of falling behind in life, she had been drifting without clear purpose—until she remembered her past travels.