Hiroko’s Diary

I don’t know why but sometimes the blog I’d just finished writing didn’t come up to the website.   It’s really disappointing and since it takes me considerable time using brain to full extent to write one article,  it’s quite hard to try writing the same context again.  

Anyway, I went to see a “Batou-kin” concert the other day.   “Batou-kin” looks like a Japanese “Shamisen”, which has three stringes , but it has two stringes.   It was held at an elementary shool near my house.   Two Mongolian players and one Japanese cordinator came to the school.   The tone and the players’ technique were exquisite.   Before the concert began, the cordinator used pc to explain about Mongolia from the point of historical and geografical view.   Compared to Japan, It is not comfortable environment climatically in Mongolia.   But the sky was very beautiful and the blue was much deeper.   And A limitless plateau on the screen gave me  peace of a heart. 

  From the 1st grade to the 6the grade, about 300 students  and several members of PTA gathered at a gymnasium.    There were about 8 musics.   One of them, there was a song about yearning for a hometown.   Historically, people in Mongolia and Kazakhstan have experienced being pursued their mother countries therefore, they have strong feeling toward their own countries.   I couldn’t stop crying listening the music.   While I was listening their musics, I looked back on my past for 30 something years.   At that moment, I was so happy being healthy and being able to listen such a wonderful music, but at the same time, I was a little bit afraid thinking that this happiness wouldn’t continue so long.   And also,  I felt bad because while my husband doesn’t have time to do what he wants to do and he is always tired,  only myself could have time.   So, I prayed God for my husband and my children to be healthy.

We had lunch together with two players and the cordinator after the concert.   I was so happy talking with them.   I got a strong message to live and raise my children.   I have to go now.  I’ll write a continuance in next blog.

Human being is the only one creature that can use languages as one of communication tools.   We need to use words in order to convey our inner thoughts.   But sometimes I feel in vain using words.  

Today, I went to church with my children and I prayed to God for asking one thing.   That is,  giving me a good communication skill  not to hurt someone’s heart.   As I told you above, a language is necessary to express our thoughts, but it could hurt someone we really love.   In such a case, I feel in vain and get deeply depressed.  

I know there are some other ways to communicate rather than using words.   But if you think of every single way to communicate and try it and then finish to fail it, what would you do?   I’ve been looking for the answer. 

I went to see an eye docotor in Umeda, today.   As a matter of fact, my son started to have checked his eyes when he was two years old.   His eyes’ movement is a little bit different from others.   But since he is too young to be checked throughly, we go to the ophthalmology once in three month.   What I worry the most is that if he has to take an operation in the future or not.  

Do you like a rainy day?    I don’t.   One of the biggest reasons is that I can’t dry washed clothes outside.   I have to hang that washed ones on several lintels at home.   Moreover, a rainy day makes me depressed.   On a day like today, I can’t help appreciating the sun.  

But for some reason, I used to like rainy days about ten years ago.   At that time, I would feel that the sound of rain made my mind settled and it sounded as if I could rest all day long.    Looking back, I was so busy working outside in those days.   

Now, though I’m busy raising children, I’m healthy both mentally and physically.   That’s why I yearn for the sun.

I’m not good at sewing but I’ve come to like it after my daughter entered kindergarten.   I had to make several bags for her classroom shoes, her lunch box, her tea cup and so on.   At that time, as a matter of fact,  it was really a burden to me.   Since my son was a baby,  I wasn’t able to sleep at night.  So my body condition was the worst in my life.   Therefore, it took me tons of time to finish those bags.

But now,  my children became 6 years old and 3 years old, I have enough time to do what I want.   In April, my daughter is going to enter an elementary school, and my son is going to enter a kindergarten.    Therefore, I started to make bags.   I’ve finished a few ones but I have some more.    I embroidered  “Thomas” which is my son’s favorite, on his bag for a picture book.    

I really thank God to give me such a wonderful time to do sewing for my kids.

My husband bought a new computer the other day.   We had used the old one for almost 7 years.   With the old one, I couldn’t record a CD to the computer.   But with this new one, I can do it instanly.  I can also watch a DVD and T.V.   I just can’t help admiring what these day’s computers can do.  

I’m a member of “Okaasan power-up Juku”, a city group in Suita.   Almost all members are mothers who are very busy raising little kids but at the same time, are interested in international exchange.  

Yesterday, we hold a Japanese sweets making experience.  We invited two Japanese sweets patissier from Kyoto.   The shop name is “Yoshihiro“.  The city group’s family and several international students gathered at a comunity center in Kotobuki-cho, Suita.  

We made two kinds of sweets.   One is a pine tree shaped cake.  And the other was a plum flower shaped one.  Those were very beautiful and tasted good.   We served “Omaccha”, green tea, as well.   Everyone seemed satisfied and happy.  

Japanese sweets and green tea.   What a perfect combination!