とても心が温かくなる体験をさせていただきました。
おはなし会に予約をしていましたが、数日前に「先生の体調が悪く、おはなし会は開催ができるか分からない」という内容の電話がかかってきました。子供の頃から大好きな絵本の先生だったのでとにかく体調が心配でした。
当日は会えなくてもゆっくり休んでいただきたいというのが本音でしたが、行きたかった場所なので子どもたちと伺いました。
到着すると受付にて、先生が挨拶をしてくださるということを整理券を受け取りつつ聞いたので、おはなし会の席に着席しました。
すると先生のお孫さんである可愛い3名のお子さんと、次に先生が入室されました。
先生は子どもたちへの愛が溢れている方で、ご自身の体調が悪い中、来てくれた可愛い子どもたちの為にとお孫さんたちの協力の元おはなし会を開催してくださりました。(この時点で感動と心配で涙目です。)
お孫さんたちは自己紹介などを終えると、「14ひきのぴくにっく」を1ページずつ交代で読んでくださりました。
子どもの頃から大好きで、娘たちにも読み聞かせている絵本を、先生にとって大事な可愛いお孫さんたちが祖父である先生の助けになろうと一生懸命読んでいる姿にもう途中から涙が止まりませんでした。(1人泣いてるのが恥ずかしくてこっそり泣きたかったのですが席はど真ん中でした。)
それぞれの家族に(勝手に)思いを馳せて、命が続いていることのありがたさ、当たり前ではない幸せを実感したこどもの日なのでした。
(Translated by Google)
It was a very heart-warming experience.
I had made a reservation for the story session, but a few days ago I received a phone call saying, ``The teacher is not feeling well and we are not sure if we will be able to hold the story session.'' Since I was a child, my favorite picture book teacher was my teacher, so I was worried about his health.
I honestly wanted them to have a good rest even if I couldn't meet them that day, but since it was a place I wanted to go to, I visited with my children.
When I arrived, I received my numbered ticket and heard that the teacher would be greeting me at the reception desk, so I took a seat at the story session.
Then, three cute children who were the teacher's grandchildren entered the room, followed by the teacher.
The teacher was full of love for children, and even though he was not feeling well, he held a story session for the cute children who came with the help of his grandchildren. (At this point, I'm teary-eyed with emotion and worry.)
After the grandchildren finished introducing themselves, they took turns reading each page of ``14 Hiki no Picnic''.
I couldn't stop crying when I saw the teacher's beloved grandchildren trying their best to read the picture book, which they have loved since they were children, and which they have read to their daughters, trying to help their grandfather. did. (I was embarrassed to be the only one crying, so I wanted to cry in secret, but my seat was in the middle.)
On Children's Day, we thought about each of our families, were grateful that life continues, and realized the happiness that cannot be taken for granted.