I tell my daughter to “share” her toys in the socializing setting. My mother pro

I tell my daughter to “share” her toys in the socializing setting. My mother probably taught me the same thing. In a process of being an adult, how do we forget the principal of “harmony” – share? ☆
In my youth, I tried to be the one who can take. Take money, admiration, respect, status… and the one taking happiness. In order to achieve my goal, I wouldn’t care to take “it” from others. Later on, I realize “taking” wouldn’t bring me happiness. Then, I shifted my priority to “give”. I spent a good amount of time in the phasing of “give”, but it has been so difficult to balance who I am and what I do in the “giving” condition. There are some “bad” people out there to take advantage of. As a result, I am here to “share”. Not to take what you have, or give you what I have completely – I am here to share. A favorite phrase – “Happiness is not something we take (obtain) or give (away) – it is something we realize that we have.”
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Mindfulness in Sashiko is similar. What is your purpose of Sashiko stitching? My (primary) purpose of Sashiko is to share what I have. Capitalism and Sharing do not go well together? Well, at least, all hand-stitched Boro and high quality industrial designed chair look good together. Let’s not give up our ability.
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邦楽には吃驚するような素晴らしい歌詞が散りばめられていて。ミスチル桜井さんの、「愛はきっと奪うものでも与えるものでもなくて、気がつけばそこにあるもの」という歌詞は、きっと幸せにも同じことが言えて。子供の頃には、「一緒に遊ぼう」と、基本的にはどんなものでも「共有」することが良いとされてきたのに、大人になると、どうやって自分のものを守るか（あるいは得るか、増やすか）が大切とされて。大人のやってることと子供に教えていることが微妙に違う気がしていて。
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だから僕は、できるだけ子供に教えることは、僕自身も実践できるように……と思っているのです。権利を主張するだけじゃなく、その権利ごと「一緒に使おうぜ！」と次を見据える。知識を独占するのではなく、「みんなで学ぼうぜ！」ときっかけを作れる。そんな大人になりたいなぁと思うのです。襤褸の布。こんなにボロボロなのに、現代の椅子にもなんかマッチする不思議。まだまだ僕らは諦めるのは早いんだろうな。
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2019-07-12 16:57:26

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