― やさしく生きる人たち
見送ったあとに気づいたこと
After He Left
彼が帰ったあと
部屋が急に広く感じた
犬もどこか落ち着かなくて
ごはんを食べなくなった
でも、寂しかったのは
一緒に過ごした時間だけじゃなくて
彼が当たり前のように見せてくれた
やさしさや
前向きな言葉や
相手を思いやる姿だったのかもしれない
私たちは
日本のことを伝える側だと思っていた
でも振り返ると
教えてもらったことの方が
多かった気がする
After he left,
his room suddenly felt larger.
Even our dog seemed unsettled,
stopping her meals for a while.
But what I missed
wasn’t only the time we spent together.
It was the kindness
he showed so naturally.
The encouraging words.
The way he always thought of others.
We thought
we would be the ones
showing him Japan.
But looking back,
I think we learned
far more from him.
誰かを気遣うこと
前向きな言葉を選ぶこと
夢をまっすぐ追いかけること
一緒にいたのは
たった8日間
それなのに
今もふとしたときに
彼の言葉や笑顔を思い出す
人が残していくのは
思い出だけじゃない
その人のあり方も
静かに残っていくのかもしれない
How to care for people.
How to choose hopeful words.
How to keep moving toward a dream.
We spent only eight days together.
And yet,
I still find myself remembering
his smile,
his words,
and the way he moved through the world.
Maybe people leave behind
more than memories.
Maybe a part of who they are
stays quietly with us.
