Priceless Time. ～ある休日の物語～

The moment I'm falling in love with

Is the time when I'm just in the front of the sea.

My off day. One quality time.

I don't know why always I feel

My heart is naked.

In the awesome nature,

There is nothing and everhthing is there.

And nothing is beautiful.

That's why

It makes me feel

It makes me cry.

I can not tell a lie

In the front of them.

Such a big, brave and strong light you have!

With your so small body....

Have fun to the fullest with your life!

On my way to my home, I got on Tro-Tro( Pubric bus).

One small boy was next to me.

He was like a 10 years old.

The bus was full.

When the bus arrived the first stop,

One old man came to inside and he standed near the door.

Suddenly the small boy standed and let the old guy sit down.

And he standed near the door.

As I was seeing his small back, I felt I was proud of him.

Then, the bus arrived the next stop again.

Altough the bus was full, the big 3 guys came to inside.

In here, that is normal.

Suddenly the small boy....tried to get off for them.....!

Oh.... I was so touched about this small happening.

The big guys called him to come back to the bus.

And one of the guy hold the small boy,

Then the bus has started to run as useal.

That's all . but that was enough for me to feel something.

The bus was like a

One big family.

I felt something so warm.....

Like the one the capitalism robbed from us.

I was watching the sunset from the bus

During the heavy traffic

With a heavy dust, noisy craction, people's voice..

Suddenly I felt

Why...

You are selfish very often.

You are easy to be angry.

Sometimes, you don't listen to other's talk!

Also you are good at excuse!

Then you're always making trouble...

But why......

Always you make me laugh

You make me cry

You make me be moved

You make me be free my mind

You make me feel deeply.

What kind of feeling is this..

It's very strong and deep feeling.

yeah...it may be

I love you.

I love you like I'm crying.

I love you so much, so much, so much....

Why you're so making me cry?

YOU.

AFRICA.

~ Hello 32 years old ~

（　この、直訳ではない英語版のあと、日本語版が続いてます★）

In the morning that was exactly my birthday for Japan time,
I was in the bus(TroTro) on my way to the work.
Suddenly the radio DJ screamed
“Happy Birthday--------------!!!!!!!”
It was accident, maybe it was for someone another, but
Wow. I felt very warm something and thank God.
Funny… It was very similar with the one happened on last year…


On next morning
My birthday in Ghana time
I was in the bus again on my way to the work again.
Suddenly one spirit came to me.

I realized the importance of the birthday
BIRTHDAY is NOT the date I am celebrated by someone, but
BIRTHDAY is the special date I express my full of gratitude for
All of people around me and everything that help me always.
The sense at the moment came to me
With not the logic but also the something very strong power from somewhere.


Thank you for letting me be alive here and now.

It might be difficult to feel that way always.
That’s why there is that day for everyone.

Do you know how many life are connected with your birth to this world?
Do you know how many life are helping for being your life well at this moment?

Let’s imagine.

Then,
I felt I really like the old custom in Ghana.

In here at the birthday,
The person who got the birthday is
Entertaining her all of important people at her house with mainly cooking.

That’s exactly the feeling of GRATIUDE, isn’t it?
I felt strongly that the custom came from the spirit of “ Thank you”.
That is so beautiful.

After I got off the bus,
I went to the supermarket and bought one ice cream for my colleague.
Thank you!!!

After my work, my lovely friends made me the great cake and came to my house.
I cooked the curry rice for them and spent a quality time together.
Thank you!!!!

And all of my precious person who is living anywhere in the world,
I can’t entertain for you all now, but
I’m feeling always your power and love from here.
You know the feeling is always next to me to help me.
Thank you…..!!!!!!!!

See…?
On my birthday, I can’t say another word and can’t find out the best word
More than “Thank you”.

For sure
From now on, every year I would remember this feeling.


On the birthday eve I could join the funeral for the head of Department of Music in Ghana University.
There were so many amayzing traditional musician and dancers.
The every show was so wonderful.
I felt the gratitude that I could join this funeral
For the person who lived through his life for the music and for Ghana.

At the night the moon was full moon.
The moon was shining very quietly and it had double circle.
It was very very
Beautiful , deep black, night sky.



THOUGHTS = WORDS = ACTION

I want to follow this forever.


The most important thing is
Not what you’re saying but
What you’re doing now and what you’re acting…
When we’re realized about that?



“ SOME” by Karukaya Mokoto

What can you see?

What are you looking?

You must see something ….

It’s your light.


If you hear the voice

From somewhere

From anywhere, anytime

Just go for it

Just go for there.


I know

You gonna go


Nobody knows you gonna go

Nobody knows you goona go







*************************************





日本時間でいうと誕生日だった朝。
いつものように出勤途中のバスにのっていた。
また。偶然だったのだけど　
ラジオからの
Happy Birthday。
あったかい気持ちになった。去年とよく似てて・・
神さまからの小さなプレゼント。

翌日。ガーナでいうと誕生日だった朝。
また同じようにバスにのっていたときだった。
わたしは　ふと、わかったんだ。
誕生日っていうのは
誰かにお祝いしてもらう日なのではなく
わたしのまわりにいてくれている　すべての人々に
感謝する特別な一日だったんだ、ってことを。
その感覚は理屈でわかったというのではなく
それが体に流れ込んできて、私の奥深くに刻みこまれたような
強い感覚を感じた瞬間だった。

わたしという存在を、ここに生きさせてくれて
本当にありがとう

そう毎日・毎秒ごとに感じるのは難しいかもしれない。
でも、だからこそ誕生日という特別な日があるんじゃないかな。

あなたが生まれてきた背景に
どれだけの命が繋がっているか
あなたが生きている「今」に
どれだけの命が支えてくれているか

そのすべてを
少し、意識してみて？

そしたらね。
ガーナの、古い習慣をとても私は気にいったの。

ここでは
誕生日の本人が、たくさんの人を家に招待し料理をふるまう。

それはまさに、「ありがとう」の精神からきた習慣だと
私は強く感じる。
それって、とても素敵な習慣じゃない？

だから私は
職場について最初に会った同僚にアイスクリームを買った。
ありがとう。

仕事後に家に来てくれた素敵な友人たちにカレーライスをつくった。
ありがとう。

そして
おもてなしはできないけれど
遠くにいる私の大事な、大事な
みんなや家族。
いつもわたしはみんなのパワーを感じて支えられてる。
本当にアリガトウ

ほらね
なぜだか　この日は・・
気づいたら、ありがとうしか言えないの。

それ以上に言える言葉がみつからない。

きっと
これからやってくる毎年ごとの、その日は
必ずわたしは、そのことを思い出すだろう。



誕生日の前夜は
偶然にもガーナ大学の音楽学部の学長のお葬式に参加したのだった
ガーナ中の選りすぐりの
たくさんの素敵な伝統音楽や舞踊をみることができた。
わたしはその学長に会ったことはなかったけれど
その亡くなった魂になぜかありがとうと心から願った
音楽を愛し、音楽に生き、真の音楽を残そうと生き抜いた人の最後に
少しでも私が参加できたそのことに。

その夜の月はとても真ん丸　満月だった。
静かに輝いていて　二重の輪がくっきりとみえた
それは　それは　とても美しい夜空だった。


想い＝言葉＝行動
がすべて
一つになることを
わたしはいつも忘れないでいたい。


一番大事なことは
「何を言っているか」ではなく
「何をどう行動するのか」ということ
いつになったらわたしたちはそれを学ぶのか？



「Some」カルカヤマコト

何がみえる？
何をみてる？
何かみえるはず
It’s your light…


いつからか
どこからか
声がきこえてきたら

ただゆけばいい
ただゆけばいい

I know
You gonna go

Nobody knows you gonna go
Nobody knows you gonna go