四半世紀ぶりに、幼少期を過ごした母校を訪ねた。
夏休みに入る前の土曜日、校内では納涼盆踊り大会が開催されていた。
クラス代表で鐘を叩く役があたり、先生に担ぎ上げられてのぼったやぐらの最上段は、
今でもちょっぴり見上げるほど高かった。
世の中の悲喜こもごもを知らない、本当に純粋無垢だったあの頃。
かつての恩師達が一堂に会してくださり、泣けるほど懐かしい思い出話に花が咲いた。
「正しく強く美しく」そして「友愛の心」。
すべてはここで学んだのだと、しみじみと思い返す。
たまたま幼稚園に通ったことで、小学校創設時に再びお声をかけていただいた。
父が脱サラをして、生活するのさえ苦しかった時代、すべてを手放してでも受けさせたい
教育だったのだと、後で両親が振り返るのを聞いた。
あの時、身体で覚えたことが、今の私を生かせてくれている。
人の傷みとか、思いやりとか、優しさとか。
お金で買えないそういうものを、きちんと次世代に繋げていけるように。
当たり前の日常に感謝。
幼心に植えてもらった小さな種が、少しずつ花を咲かせていけるように。
これからもずっと見守っていてください。
For the first time in a quarter-century, I visited my alma mater, where I
spent my childhood.
On Saturday before entering the summer vacation, Bon Dance had been
held on campus for enjoying the cool breeze.
The top of the tower that I climbed with teacher as I was representative in
the class to play the bell, was still high enough to look up.
At that time I was really innocent, since I did not know the bittersweet of
the world.
My former teachers gathered, and we enjoyed talking about the good old
story to cry.
"To be correct, strong, and beautiful." and "The heart of fraternity"
I learned all here, I remember how I keenly.
I passed through to kindergarten by chance I was called by Ms.Kitahara
again when she founded the new elementary school.
It was when my father quit his corporate job and we had hard time even to
life.
But I heard my parents look back later, that was the education they want
let kids subjected even let go of everything.
That I remember in the body at that time is willing to take life me now.
Such as pain of people, such as compassion, such as tenderness.
I wish to be able to tell to the next generation properly, such a thing that
can't be able to buy with money.
Thanks to everyday commonplace.
I hope my small species that my teachers planted in the child's heart would bloom little by little.
Please have watch me as always from there.
学校法人 武蔵野東学園 武蔵野東小学校