父が肺線維症を患って、昨年あまりにも急なお別れを迎えた私たち。あの時の、何がどうなっているのか、わからない気持ちと、２週間後に控えた
日本でも結婚式という現実と。でも、父が力を与えてくれた。
まわりの皆が力を貸してくれた。
４月の式、そして７月には、ウィスコンシンでの式。
どちらも素晴らしい晴天となり、一生の思い出となって残っていく式となった。
周りの人たちに励まされ、支えられ、今日迎えた１周忌。
兄夫婦には赤ちゃんが誕生し、私たちにはお腹には新しい命さえ授かった。
別れ、そして出会い。人生って本当に色々な事を体験する。
１周忌は実家で行われたけど、妊娠中ということもあり、今回は
ハワイから、お祈りをする。
小さな祭壇を作って、３日間、ずっと蝋燭をともして。
この一年。いろんな楽しい事を思い出して父に報告する。
心配していた母も、生活のリズムを取り戻しているみたいだし。
来月にはマウイにも遊びにくる。
これで父も安心してあちらで仲間とお酒でものんで
にこにこして私たちを見ているに違いない。
One year has past since my dad passed away by interstitial Pulmonary Fibrosis. None of us expected it would take his life so early. We were panicked and confused. when he passed away just 2 weeks before our Japan wedding I had to arrange the funeral and still have every thing ready for the wedding. My dad gave me power. My family and friends gave me power. The wedding ended up being very emotional and healing. Then when we had our wisconsin wedding later that summer, we even had my mom, relatives and friends over to our home in the USA in July. We had such a great time hanging out country style, we will never forget it. In this last year, we have had so much excitement; starting in tokyo with our first of two wonderful weddings, great lakes color trip with Clovis' family, Trip to Colorado and California, Winter in Maui life and my brother and his wife having a beautiful baby, plus we are expecting a baby too! We don't know what happens in our life but everything has a purpose. We prayed for my father a lot and I told him all the great things we have been doing through prayer. My family had gathering for his memorial day in Japan. Since I am pregnant we did not fly back but we put candles up for 3 days and prayed in Hawaii. My mom who I worry about is doing great. Now I can see my dad is having Sake with his new friends and watching us with a big smile.
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