誕生日
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ロンドンではまだ前夜だけど
東京で生まれたから、もうすでに誕生日
家族から電話もかかってきて、友達からもお祝いメールがきて、
ブログのコメントでも。ありがたいかぎりです
卒論からの流れなのか、最近は物事に対して問いかけて考えたりすることが増えた様な気が。。。
誕生日って何だろうって考えたときに
ただこの日まで人生で起きたことを振り返る時間？
周りに祝ってくれる人／自分の周りにいる人達を再確認する日？
でも、誕生日の意味ってもっと単純なものなんだと思う。
生まれる前に天国へいっちゃう子。
生まれてすぐに天国へいっちゃう子。
病気になって天国へいっちゃう子。
明日、また朝を迎えられるかどうかを戦っている人。
２２歳ってまだ若いって言われたりするけど
今までの２１年間、
愛し愛される家族がいて、
友達がいて
衣食住に不自由なく、
好きな事を勉強でき、
健康な２２年間を送ってこれたのは
すごく幸せでラッキーなことだと思う。
それを当たり前に毎日を過ごしてしまってるとき、
誕生日とはこの世界に生まれてきた事に感謝して、
今、その幸せを感じながら生きていることに感謝することなんだと思う。
これが、今の私なりの「誕生日」の意味です。
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In London, its still the night before my birthday,
but at my birth place, Tokyo, its already the 8th of December!
I've received phone calls from my family members and emails from my friends.
Very grateful.
Well, since writing the dissertation, I question a lot about the nature of things in general.
Recently, it was about the meaning of a "birthday".
When I started to think what a birthday was, I initially thought it was simply a time to reflect the events that happened so far or to realize the people that surrounded me.
Now, I think it means more than that, or ironically, simpler than that.
There are children who were not able to come to this world.
There are children who are born into this world but have to go very quickly to heaven.
There are people who are fighting everyday to just live another minute of life.
Many people will say that its ONLY been 22 years.
But, when I think about it truly, it means every single day for the past 21 years of my life,
I was blessed with a family that loves me and that I love,
I was blessed with friends with genuine friendship,
I was blessed everyday with food, shelter and clothing,
I was blessed with health.
I am, everyday, studying what I love.
I am, every night dreaming of a starry future.
A birthday is a day to remind myself of the things I take for granted,
to be happy that I was born into this world,
and most of all to be grateful that I am smiling today.
ロンドンではまだ前夜だけど
東京で生まれたから、もうすでに誕生日
家族から電話もかかってきて、友達からもお祝いメールがきて、
ブログのコメントでも。ありがたいかぎりです
卒論からの流れなのか、最近は物事に対して問いかけて考えたりすることが増えた様な気が。。。
誕生日って何だろうって考えたときに
ただこの日まで人生で起きたことを振り返る時間？
周りに祝ってくれる人／自分の周りにいる人達を再確認する日？
でも、誕生日の意味ってもっと単純なものなんだと思う。
生まれる前に天国へいっちゃう子。
生まれてすぐに天国へいっちゃう子。
病気になって天国へいっちゃう子。
明日、また朝を迎えられるかどうかを戦っている人。
２２歳ってまだ若いって言われたりするけど
今までの２１年間、
愛し愛される家族がいて、
友達がいて
衣食住に不自由なく、
好きな事を勉強でき、
健康な２２年間を送ってこれたのは
すごく幸せでラッキーなことだと思う。
それを当たり前に毎日を過ごしてしまってるとき、
誕生日とはこの世界に生まれてきた事に感謝して、
今、その幸せを感じながら生きていることに感謝することなんだと思う。
これが、今の私なりの「誕生日」の意味です。
ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟ ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟ ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟ ﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟﾟ･*:.｡..｡.:*･ﾟ
In London, its still the night before my birthday,
but at my birth place, Tokyo, its already the 8th of December!
I've received phone calls from my family members and emails from my friends.
Very grateful.
Well, since writing the dissertation, I question a lot about the nature of things in general.
Recently, it was about the meaning of a "birthday".
When I started to think what a birthday was, I initially thought it was simply a time to reflect the events that happened so far or to realize the people that surrounded me.
Now, I think it means more than that, or ironically, simpler than that.
There are children who were not able to come to this world.
There are children who are born into this world but have to go very quickly to heaven.
There are people who are fighting everyday to just live another minute of life.
Many people will say that its ONLY been 22 years.
But, when I think about it truly, it means every single day for the past 21 years of my life,
I was blessed with a family that loves me and that I love,
I was blessed with friends with genuine friendship,
I was blessed everyday with food, shelter and clothing,
I was blessed with health.
I am, everyday, studying what I love.
I am, every night dreaming of a starry future.
A birthday is a day to remind myself of the things I take for granted,
to be happy that I was born into this world,
and most of all to be grateful that I am smiling today.