Home Town - Furusato

2年の月日が色々な変化を故郷にもたらしていたけれど、
2 years of time brought a lots of changes to my home town,

昔らか何も変わらずにそこにあったもの、大きな黄色のリュックを背負って黄色の帽子をかぶ った小学生の笑顔、
but children's big yellow backpacks, hats and their smiles have never changed since my childhood,

それから友達の変わらない笑顔。
And there were two more things that have never changed.... my mum and friends, their smiles were the same as I remembered.

それだけで満足。
I was just happy with that.

Sunrise

Sunrise at 7:28am

It's very cold here but it's perfect weather.

The rain brought the beautiful sunrise this morning.

Nothing special is very special

I often come across the very special moment when I work with children, especially with babies.

One day, one boy, he is 11 months, was standing against the wall, then in a few days he was tottering hesitantly into my waiting arms. Then another few days he was off and running, leaving babyhood behind...

Babies develop physical abilities so quick and that is amazing at the rapid transformation.

There is nothing I can do to encourage the baby to take his/her first step. Maybe there are still something I can help them to take their first step as a childcare worker, giving body massage or physical activiies for them, but normally babies start walking without learning from others, even from parents..

Baby's first step is a developmental milestone that most parents never forget. But I sometimes felt very sorry for the parents that they missed their baby's first step if it happened in a childcare centre...

Well... what I want to say is that.... everyday is special...?!
even if it is not a good day for me. Maybe there is a reason that it's not a good day for me..

My daily life here is very simple, I could say every single day is passing uneventfully, go to school, work, do assignment, then somehow it's already time to bed...

I feel the day is gone very quickly....

But I am healthy, have no physical defect, can work, can study, can meet friends, have fun... it's normal life but these simple events are very special for me and must be grateful for being healthy.

Well....again! now I have no idea what I am writing... ;-)))
Too much wine!

Need to stop now :-))

Rainy day - Ame no furu hi

やっぱり私は雨の日は好きじゃない。
I don't like rainy day

どうしても雨の日は寂しい気分になってしまう。
It makes me feel very lonely.

今週は月曜日からずっと雨が降っていて、なかなか止む気配がしない。
It has been raining since last Sunday and it seems to be raining tomorrow and the day after tomorrow and....

いつになたら雨は止んでくれるのかな?
I have no idea when the sun is showing his face..

......???



Now I know..... the sun needs a long holiday sometimes, too ;-))