Super Happy Tokyo Girl!!

I lost a very important person.
Angel took him away last night.

He was my teacher at our small church.
He was always at peace and gentle. Calm and kind.
Every Christmas, he brought some braches of fir tree and we made Christmas wreath.
And secretly gave my sister and me a gift.
After Mass, he never forgot to invite us for lunch.
He sent me some letters and cards.
When I started taking teaching-course at University,
He gave me advice about being a teacher.
As I grow up, he changed the way he treat me.
Sometimes I was like his grand daughter,
Sometimes I was a lady.

Just a few weeks ago,
I got Email from one of other teachers,
And knew that he was sick in the hospital.
I haven’t attended the church since last Christmas.
So I didn’t know that he was sick in bed.

I went to see him in the hospital just a week ago.
He was lying on bed, said felt better recently
But obviously he was sick and weak.
I hold his hands tight
Just like he always gave me a firm handshake.
We promised to meet again but not in the hospital but at church next time,
around Christmas or maybe Easter.
and we said goodbye.

I’m sure that he is with angels now.
I miss him so much
But at least I had a chance to meet him in my life.
And I hope I will find you somewhere out there
And meet you again.


教会の先生がなくなりました。
とってもお世話になっていた先生の１人で、
いつも気にかけていただいていました。
ほんの数週間前に、具合が悪くて入院していると知り、
お見舞いに行かねばと思いつつ、
どーしよっかなぁ～っと躊躇していて、
先週ちょっと病院へお見舞いに顔を出したばかり。

次はクリスマスに教会でお会いしましょうね
って約束してたけど、それはかなわなかったみたい。
いつも教会から帰るとき、先生はさっと手を出して握手をしてくれたんだよね。
本当なら私から握手を求めなきゃいけない立場なんだけど、
先生はいつも握手に手を差し出してくれて、しっかり私の手を握り締めてた。
病院から帰るとき、握手に手を出したら先生は、
「ぬくもりはいつも変わらないですね」って。

しばらくのお別れだけど、この次は
なおさん立派になりましたねって言ってもらえるようになってたいな。
そして、最後に会えてよかったです。