「トップガン・マーヴェリック」を観て、歳を重ねることが素敵だと思えた。
前作のテーマソングを聴きながら、気分を高揚させていた学生時代を思い出す。
相当なぐうたら集団だった私たちに、当時の担任が「できっこないわ」と告げた瞬間、
導線に火がついたかのように、仲間は団結して、結果を出す集団となった。
社会人になって、夢を追いかけたり、反対に希望を打ち砕かれたり。
そして大切な仲間が、一人、そしてまた一人と、すでにこの世を去ってしまった。
「あいつの墓参りに行こうよ」
それでも、誰かが声をかけると、世界中からこうして集まることができる。
私たちの絆が、今でもしっかりと繋がっているのは、
あの世にいる仲間がきっと、それを願ってくれているからだ。
当時の担任「もとこ」先生の教え子集団だから、「もとこのこども」。
先生の傘寿祝い企画に向けて、また仲間が動き出す。
After watching the movie "Top Gun Maverick," I felt growing older seemed beautiful.
It reminded me of my school days when I would listen to the theme song from the previous film and feel uplifted.
We were a pretty lazy bunch, and our homeroom teacher always told us, "You can't do it."
But one time, as if she had lighted a spark on a conductor, our friends united and became a group that produced results.
After we started to work, someone could pursue one's dreams; on the contrary, someone had to dash one's hopes.
And some members of our precious friends have already passed away.
"Let's go visit his grave."
Still, when someone calls out to us, we can gather like this from worldwide.
I am sure our bond is still so strong today because our friends in the other world wish for that for us.
We are "Motoko's Children" because we are a group of students of "Ms. Motoko," our homeroom teacher at that time. (Kind of Japanese word's play)
The group will start working together again to plan a celebration for the teacher's 80th birthday.
