ラジオ体操仲間には非常に精神力の強いお二人がいます。一人は男性のIさんで、毎朝4時半頃、倉賀野のご自宅を出発し、烏川の橋から土手を通過し、その後、鏑川の新幹線の陸橋辺りまで往復6Kほどをウォーキングされてます。気候の良い今の時季のみならず、真冬も続けています。
一方、女性のSさんは、やはり早朝に倉賀野の自宅を出発され、彼女のコースは高崎線沿いに高崎駅まで、やはり春夏秋冬を通じてウォーキングされてます。冬は真っ暗だそうです。そして、目的地の高崎駅に着くと、帰路は電車で戻って来ます。
その後、お二人は、それぞれ何もなかったような顔をして、私たちの行う6時半からのラジオ体操に毎朝参加されてます。このため、ラジオ体操の頃には充分に運動した後です。このお二人に共通することは、すでに80才を超え、その上、ウォーキングのスピードが速く、しかも、背筋がピンとし、最近叫ばれてる歩く姿が絵になっており、実に健康的です。
残念ながら私は、お二人の精神力を真似できません。私が高崎まで歩くときは年に2~3回で調子のよい時で、しかも、目的は飲みに行く時くらいです。6Kも歩くとビールの味は一入です。
しかし、私はお二人から「毎日継続する精神力を学ばなくてはなりません。」毎朝、数キロのウォーキングはできなくとも、今でも取り組んでる「英単語の記憶」を続けたいのです。しかし、これは覚えては忘れ、忘れては覚えての繰り返しです。
結局、記憶とは小さな子が日本語を自然に覚えるように、生活の中で実際に使うことで定着するものと考えます。何せ、地球上の人類の98%は日本語が分からない人たちです。これからも「拙い考えや感想」を世界の人にも読んでもらえたら望外の喜びです。
Dear my overseas friends who read my clumsy sentences
There are two radio gymnasts who have mental strength. One of them, Mr. I who leaves his home in Kuragano-town every early morning at around 4:30, crosses the bridge of the Karasu-River, and then walks about 6K round trip to the Kabura-
River's Shinkansen Bullet train overpass. He continues not only in the current season when the climate is good, but also in the middle of winter.
On the other hand, Ms. S left her home in Kuragano-town early in the morning and walks along the Takasaki Line to Takasaki-Station throughout the four seasons. It's dark in winter. Then, when she arrives at her destination which is Takasaki Station, she returns home by train.
After that, each of them made a face as if nothing had happened and participated in our radio calisthenics from 6:30 every morning. For this reason, when they do radio calisthenics, they exercise enough. In their common is that they are already over 80 years old. Moreover, their walking speed is fast, and their spines are straight.
Unfortunately, I cannot imitate their mental strength. I walk to Takasaki two or three times a year when I'm in good shape, and my purpose is only to go drinking in the evening only. After walking 6km, the taste of beer is excellent beyond expectation.
However, from the two of them, "I have to learn the mental strength to continue every day. Even if I can't walk 6 kilometers every morning, I still want to continue to "memorize English words." But after memorizing, I forget it.
In the end, memory is something that is established by actually using it in everyday life, just like a small child naturally learns Japanese language. After all, 98% of the people on earth do not understand Japanese. Therefore, it would be my great pleasure if people all over the world could read my clumsy thoughts and impressions though weblog.
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