NOVEMBER 2025 ~ Nice to be 50…

I made an annual visit at Mitsumine shrine in Chichibu, Saitama in early this month. Plus, I visited two “Ichinomiya” shrines in Okayama. It’s been a while since I did the “Ichinomiya” shrine rally for the last time. Then I turned 52 years old. 

52nd BIRTHDAY…

Last night, I had a dream of my late 20's of life time. Some of my colleagues at work those days, even one of them barely talked with, appeared in the dream. More than a decade has passed since that time. My senior colleague may have already reached  a managerial retirement age, and my former direct boss, at around mid 50 then, may be around late 70's? Wow, time really flies...

今月の初旬に埼玉県秩父の三峯神社参詣を果たして、加えて岡山県の「一宮」神社を二社訪ねた。最後に「一宮」巡拝をしてからしばらくになる。そして52歳の誕生日を迎えた。

52nd BIRTHDAY…

昨晩、もう20年以上前の職場の同僚が夢に現れた。殆ど絡むこともなかった人もいた。当時の同僚は既に役職定年に達する年齢だろう。そして当時の部署の直属上司は80手前ではなかろうか？時間の流れが実に早い。

What made me have this dream?

Is it because of my age, or a few things that I now need to consider my current job?  I'm just now curious of an indication of the dream. 

こんな夢を見たのはどうしてだろう？

ただ年齢的なものか？それとも今の仕事で考えるべきことがあるからか？その夢が示す意図、意思がきになる。

Almost 3 months has passed since my father got into an hospital. He was really in a critical condition at first, but has recovered quite well. His doctor told us he would be able to go back home in mid December after a bit more rehabilitation work. Next week, I'm supposed to meet a hospital's social worker with his contract care manager and a sales person from an care gadgets rental company to discuss what to prepare, how we support and care his life at home. It's a challenge, and an inevitable matter. How far and how well I'm going to handle it is unknown now. Through the experience, I may make decisions and take actions, but I hope that all is just for good and better. 

3ヶ月前、父が緊急入院をした。かなり重篤な状態だったが、順調に回復を果たしている。担当医師からも何とか12月半ばの退院に目処がつきそうだと。それまではもう少しリハビリが必要になる。数日のうちに社会福祉士、ケアマネジャー、そして介護器具レンタルの営業の方と面談を予定している。どのように父の支援ケアを進めていくかの話し合いだ。チャレンジでもあり、避けては通れない事である。どこまで、どれだけ上手く自分が事にあたれるかは未知数だ。経験を通じて、決断や行動を重ねるが、全てがより良いものとなることを願う。

My elder sister also appeared in my dream. In the dream, she is preparing for her newly opening hair salon with her business partner. I wonder she may still in a parallel world, then I may just have got into it. I’ve reached the same age she ended her life. My mother tol me the other day, she hopes I will safely go through this year… I always feel responsible for my decisions and actions to see goods in my life. Of course, always following my heart and soul.

死んだ姉も夢に現れた。夢の中で彼女は新しくオープンする店の準備をビジネスパートナーと携わっている。彼女はパラレルワールドの世界では生きていて、自分はその夢にちょっと入ったようだ。ちょうど彼女が人生を終えた年齢に達した。母がある日、無事に自分がこの歳を過ごせるようにと言う…。その為の日々の選択と行動に責任を持って、自分の心に正直に生きようとはいつも思っている。

Masami/正美