In October, there were neighborhood association events every weekend, so I returned to the island from the 23rd to the 25th.
The sky was blue, but the wind was strong from the east, and the sea was covered in ultramarine blue with white waves, creating a scene that didn't suit the Seto Inland Sea... The wind was strong all day, and it didn’t calm down until 25th on the island,
After disposing of the loquat tree branches that had been cut down when on the day I returned to the island in the summer, I entered the usual golden time.
I picked up this book and started reading it because Miyamoto Teru's "Kinshu" (Golden Embroidery) was being featured on NHK-FM's "The World of Reading." I wasn't confident I could finish a 200-page book, but... I first learned about him when I was transferred to Hofu in 1991, and saw his serial "Morning Joy" in the Nikkei. At the time, there were about four second-hand bookstores within cycling distance of the dorm and the station, and browsing there became a way for me to enjoy my days off. This was one of them.
He has a unique sense of life and death, religion, and justice, and within that, you can sense kindness towards people. It's a book that leaves you with a mysterious feeling when you read it. I think he was in his early 30s when he wrote this, but it's a novel that makes you think, "Wow, he really wrote this much..."
The next day, I mowed the grass around my house. As I was finishing up just after 10 o'clock, I noticed Mr. Y, who was mowing the grass in front of Ebisu Shrine, taking a break, and we started talking. He is two years older than me. I have just joined the ranks of Late-stage elderly. He said, "The area I have to mow is increasing every year." This is something I feel, but there's nothing I can do about it.
I continued reading the novel I had been reading since yesterday. I continued reading through lunch and finished it just after 4pm. It was a fulfilling feeling I hadn't felt in a long time.
On this trip back to the island, I decided to immerse myself in reading a book, so I ended up not going beyond a 10-meter radius around my house. I guess it's okay to have times like this...
I am sad to report that Shigefumi Fujimoto, who supported the Hiroshima Kamuro Party for many years as its secretary, passed away in August. All I can do is pray for his soul to rest in peace.
We got together with a few people and have decided to hold the "Hiroshima Kamuro Party meeting" at Granvia Hiroshima on the third Saturday of May next year. We hope that as many people as possible will participate and we can think about future plans. Thank you for your support.
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