実は、先週末、不慮の事故（自動車事故ではない）に遭い、肋骨を強打したのだが、以来、深呼吸したり、引き戸を引いたり、上半身に力を入れたら、ズキズキズキズキと痛んだ。
ところで、一昨日の午前、京都の八坂神社へお参りしたのだけれど、そのあと、午後から、鎮痛剤を飲んだわけでもないのに、急に痛みが和らいだ。まったく痛まないわけではないけれど、それまでの痛みが５なら、今の痛みは１ぐらい。
もしかして、八坂の神様が、「暑い中、ようお参りしとくれやしたなぁ」といって、参拝のお礼に、痛みを取ってくれたの？？
Actually, last weekend, I had an unexpected accident (not a car accident) and bumped and hurt my ribs. Since then, I had felt a throbbing pain whenever I exerted pressure on my upper body, such as when taking a deep breath or pulling a sliding door.
By the way, the day before yesterday, in the morning, I visited Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, and then, in the afternoon, the pain suddenly eased, even though I hadn’t taken any
painkillers. It's not that it doesn't hurt at all, but if the pain before was a 5, the pain now is about a 1.
Could it be that the god enshrined at Yasaka Shrine took away my pain as a reward for worshiping, saying, "Thank you for visiting me in spite of the scorching heat"??
八坂神社で買ったお守り。袋には槿(むくげ)の花が描かれている。
The amulet I bought at Yasaka Shrine, with a Rose of Sharon depicted on its pouch.