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2024年3月23日土曜日

叔母の逝去 Aunt passed away

叔母の逝去 Aunt passed away


(English Follows)

もう叔母さんが亡くなってから1年が経つ。

地域に、仲間に、家族に、生涯に渡り、叔母は尽くした。叔母の葬儀の参列者は途切れることはなかった。

小学生の頃、叔母一家は、夏休みの度に何度も、私を川遊びに連れて行ってくれた。誠実で聡明、能力に溢れた人であった。私の母は生前、叔母の能力、人柄をいつも最大級の言葉で褒めちぎっていた。叔母は、いつも生き生きとして、自信とエネルギーに溢れて、自分のやりたいことを次々と実現していった。子供達も立派に育った。悔いのない人生だったと思う。

叔母は、私の母が亡くなった時、コロナが蔓延していたこともあって葬儀に参列できなかった。そのことを残念に思い、高齢にも関わらず、厳寒の中をおして、遠路一周忌に来てくれた。そして、その帰りに亡くなってしまったのだ。母の一周忌が原因となってしまったことは、痛恨の極みだ。

式の終了後、皆が退出した後も、叔母が最後まで私の母の写真に手を合わせてくれていた姿が目に焼き付いている。


私が大人になってから、叔母は私の人生で非常に重要な役割を果たしてくれた。

大学を卒業し、会社に入ってからも実家通いで、精神的に成長していない私に、「おぼこいのね」と家族の前で微笑みながら言ってくれたのだ。私は苦笑いして聞き流したが、客観的な立場からのその言葉に、私は、これは大人にならなくてはいけない時期が本当に来たことを深く認識した。


あの言葉が無ければ、私の精神的成長は更に遅れていただろう。何せ私は、幼少時、母から「みんなの世界」という本を送られた子供だ。その本に出てくる「おらが君」は全く持って無責任でやりたい放題。さらに中学になってからは、「ピーターパンシンドローム」、「甘えの構造」をプレゼントされた。それほど自立が遅れていた訳だ。

叔母の家族が素晴らしい本を送ってくれた。その本には叔母の遺稿や写真、お別れの言葉が溢れ、涙が止まらなかった。



叔母さん、ありがとう。

It's been a year since my aunt passed away.

Throughout her lifetime, she devoted herself to the community, friends, and family. There was never a shortage of attendees at her funeral.

When I was in elementary school, my aunt's family took me to a near-by beautiful river numerous times during summer vacations. She was sincere, intelligent, and talented. My mother always praised her abilities and character in the highest terms. My aunt always lived vibrantly, brimming with confidence and energy, realizing her aspirations one after another. Her children also grew up admirably. I believe she lived a fulfilling life.

When my mother passed away, my aunt couldn't attend the funeral due to the spread of COVID-19. Regretting this, despite her old age, she made the big journey through the bitter cold to attend the one-year memorial. Sadly, she passed away on her way back. It's a profound regret that my mother's memorial might have contributed to her passing.

Even after everyone had left the ceremony, I vividly remember her still offering her prayers to my mother's photograph.

After I grew up to around 25, my aunt played a crucial role in my life.

After graduating from university and entering the workforce my aunt visited my home. Then she affectionately told me in front of the family, "You're still a child," while smiling. I would chuckle and brush it off, but those objective words made me deeply realize that the time to mature had truly arrived.

Without those words, my emotional growth would have been further delayed. After all, I was a child who received a book called "The World of Everyone" from my mother during my childhood. The character "Our Little Boy" in that book was utterly irresponsible and did as he pleased. Furthermore, in junior high, I was given "Peter Pan Syndrome" and "Structure of Dependency" as gifts. That's how my delayed independence was.

My aunt's family sent me a wonderful book. It was filled with her writings, photographs, and farewell messages, and I couldn't stop crying.


Thank you, Aunt.