困難を克服し、チャンス到来時にはパッと咲く

　今朝、玄関前でバッと咲きました。この花はアマリリスです。冬の間、室内の温かな廊下で過ごした甲斐あっての開花です。近くでもう一つの蕾もスタンバイしてるので樹勢はよいと想われます。アマリリスは球根なので、うまく管理すれば今後も毎年咲き続けると期待してます。

　同様に、人間も厳しい条件下、恵まれない環境下でも懸命に努力し、強い意志を持って、目的に向かって困難を一つ一つ克服し、チャンス到来の暁には思い切り羽ばたきたいものです。

　現職中、教育現場にいたことから、お教えした生徒さんの中には驚くほど社会で活躍してる人もいます。すべては把握できませんが、分かっているだけでも最初に担任した中には香港日本商工会議所の会頭になった人もいます。私と同じ高校音楽教員は３名、高校教員数名、義務教育教員数名、高校長２名、海外日本人学校教員３名、高崎市議会議員２名、群馬県議会議員１名で、いずれも現職です。

　おそらく、最後に勤務した前橋高校からは医師など各方面で活躍してる人が多く、また、私が若い頃に接した人はすでに還暦を過ぎてます。高齢化社会での生き方については、私自身が実践中であり、体験中であり、模索の日々です。

　それでも、退職後の大きな三つの基盤は「健康、経済、社会性」であり、精神の充実のため、夢中になれる趣味は三つは必要と考えてます。

Dear my friends abroad

　The simultaneous interpretation for your understanding will be after my breakfast in Japan time.

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　This morning, it has bloomed in front of the entrance. This flower is an amaryllis. The flowers are blooming as a result of spending time in the warm hallway indoors during the winter. Another bud is also standing by nearby, so I think the plant is doing well. Amaryllis is a bulb, so if managing it well, I expect it to continue blooming in this season every year.

　Similarly, humans should work hard even under difficulty or disadvantaged circumstances. They have a strong will, overcome difficulties one by one toward their purposes, and when their opportunity arises, they should take an active part in the various fields.

　During on my active service, I worked in high school education in Gumma Prefecture, and some of the students I taught were surprisingly are active in society. I don't know everything about their occupations, but within the radius of my knowledge, Mr. S, who was in my class, became the president of the Hong Kong Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. There are 3 high school music teachers like me, several high school teachers, several compulsory education teachers, 2 high school principals, 3 teachers from overseas Japanese schools, 2 Takasaki City Council members, and 1 Gumma Prefectural Assembly Member, all of whom are incumbent.

　There are probably many people from Maebashi High School, where I last worked, who are active in various fields, including doctors. And many of the people when I was young teacher have already passed their 60s. As for how to live in the aging society, I am putting it into practice myself , experiencing it, and exploring it every day.

　Still, the three major foundations of after retirement are "health, finance and sociality," at the same time, I believe that it is indispensable to have three hobbies that we can be passionate about in order to be mentally fulfilling.

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真似できるか・・８０才を超えてなお強靭な精神力

　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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