Hiroko’s Diary

I went to the church to participate in a Christmas worship.   I saw a video titled  “The Gift of the Magi”, a very famous story all over the world.  As a matter of  fact, when the video finished, I was’t touched at all since I knew the story.  At the end of the service, however, the minister told us the profound meaning of the story using several words in a bible.  I was finally moved and considered about how I had behaved in front of my husband.  I’ve never given him something with money that I earned selling my precious thing.   I apologized him in my mind and thanked God for making me notice the wonderful message of the story.  At the same time, I understood the real meaning of Christmas.   I was very happy after the service. 

My daughter started to go to ballet classes about 2 years ago.   She has been absorbed in practicing for a ballet recital in March.   She has just come home having finished her lesson today.  

Yesterday my daughter and I went to a piano teacher’s house to observe a lesson.   The other day, my daughter told me that she wanted to practice the piano.   I was very glad to hear that because I have wanted her to play the piano for a long time.   When I was a child, I had never leared how to play the piano.   It was a kind of dream for me that my child would love to play it when I had a child. 

I know it’s a little bit ridiculous to have my children learn something that I’ve wanted to do and I wasn’t able to, but I’m very happy just looking at my daughter’s doing her best for the recital.   As for a piano lesson, she is going to start from next month.

I hope she loves the instrument.

Today, I participated in the end of the year party after my English class.  Each student prepared one dish and took it there.   Three were spring rolles, potate salade, potate croquettes, pickled red radish,  rolled sushi and an apple pie.  I cooked rolled sushi.   All of them were delicious.  After having eaten them, we sang Christmas songs.  Moreover, my teacher taught us how to make a snow flake with a piece of paper.  It was very beautiful.   I was very happy  and I thanked God for giving me such a wonderful opportunity.