「終活」より、日々やることがある

　昨日は「終活」なんて全く考えいないことを書きました。それは人生は一度きりなので、私にはやることがあり、まだまだ道半ばだからです。その一つが、読めない漢字や、書けない漢字、日本語の素晴らしい表現が無限にあるからで、それを一歩でも克服したい気持ちが強いです。

　一方、自らの考え、自ら感じたこと、そして、日頃、耳にする言葉を英語に変換する英作文能力をもっと磨きたいからです。これは無限への挑戦であり、自らの記憶力に挑戦です。最近、記憶力で有利と考えてることは頭で考えたり、書くこと以上に「発音することにより脳に定着し」記憶に結びつくと感じてます。

　そういえば、小さな子供が言葉を覚えるのは「字を読んだり、書いたりせず、自ら話しつつ、耳で聞いて、実際に使って言葉を習得」してます。英語学習も小さな子供が日本語を覚える要領でしょう。

　もう一つ、ピアノでソナタやソナチネの名作を心行くまで弾き、速い曲より、「月光」や「雨だれ」、特に「ノクターン」など名作をゆっくり味わいたいです。次回、娘夫婦が来たとき手伝ってもらい、ピアノの向きを変え、以前のようにホームコンサート会場にして練習します。時間がもったいなくて「終活」なんて考える暇はとてもありません。

Dear my overseas friends who are crazy about the way of rich life

　The simultaneous interpretation for you will be later, because from now on I will participate the radio gymnastics held in the park then I take a breakfast in Japan time. After that, I'll interpret into English for your understanding above mentioned contents.

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　Yesterday, I wrote that I never thought about "Activity of ending my life". That's because our life is only one chance, so I have a lot to do, and I'm still halfway through. One of the reasons is that there are an infinite number of kanji that means Chinese characters I can't read and write, and wonderful expressions in Japanese, and I have a strong desire to overcome this purpose more.

　On the other hand, I want to further improve my English writing skills, which is the ability to translate my own thoughts, feelings, and words I hear on a daily basis into English. This is a challenge to infinity and a challenge to my memory. Lately, I've been feeling that what I think is advantageous for memory is that "pronunciation sticks in the brain" and it tends to link to memory, even more so than thinking or writing.

　Come to think of it, small children learn words by "learning words by speaking them themselves, listening to them, and actually using them, without reading or writing them like adult." Learning English is probably the same way that small children learn Japanese.

　Another thing I would like to do is play masterpieces such as sonatas and sonatines by the piano to my heart's content, and rather than fast music, I would like to enjoy slow masterpieces such as "Moonlight sonata, Rain Drops" by Chopin, and especially "Nocturnes". Next time my daughter and her husband visit me, I will ask them to help me, change the direction of the piano, and use it as a home concert venue, and I will practice. I don't have much time to think about "Activity of ending my life" because it's a waste of time.

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