When I was taking lunch with my grandchildren,
I heard a shocking news of T. Matsuoka, Ministry
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
being found hanging in his apartment in Tokyo.
It was reported that he died around 2:00 p.m.
Why did he kill himself?
Was it because he was harshly criticized
by the opposition party?
Was it because he could not tell
what he'd like to---truth?
Was it because he was torn between truth and loyalty
to Prime minister Abe?
Whatever the reason is, he should not have committed
suicide. He should have lived and told us the truth
about his money scandals.
He should have taught our younger generatin that・・・ nothing is more important than "LIFE."
I woke up at six this morning.
I listened to the radio in bed until seven o'clock.
Then I got up and opened the shutters of my room.
What a beautiful Sunday morning!
I immediately decided to go hiking.
I enjoyed climbing Mt. Takao.
Mt. Takao is the only mountain I can climb by myself.
I had lunch at momiji-dai in Oku-Takao.
My favorite cha-mise there was open!
I made an order for a bowl of nameko-miso-soup.
It was so delicious after walking a lot.
I was sorry that Mt. Fuji was hidden by clouds.
But・・・
I enjoyed the blue sky.
I enjoyed the white clouds.
I enjoyed the fresh green leaves.
I enjoyed talking with some hikers.
I enjoyed talking with a foreign family.
I was happy to enjoy ichigo-ichie,
just "a once-in-a-lifetime meeting."
Yesterday I enjoyed walking along the upper part
of the Tamagawa---Mitake-keikoku Valley.
I walked about 10 kilometers.
The scenery along the river impressed me so much.
There were huge rocks in the river and junior high school
boys were practicing riding on a mountain bike!
Many young men were paddling their canoes.
They were shooting the rapids. Some were enjoying fishing.
The water was so clear.
The leaves were fresh and green.
The wind sighed in the branches.
My mother's day ended in a happy dinner party
by my daughter's family.