My daughter, Leona’s life of having a father like me. (1) Want to go out to our yard & play as soon as possible with my favorite pants, but find a hole! (She made it big with fingers). (2) Wonder Woman has to be visible. (1)&(2) are Leona’s preference. (3) Sashiko on stretchy fabric is not my preference. (4) I would like to make it as perfect as possible. (3) & (4) are my preference. The result is 15 minutes of quick mending while she brushes her teeth, hair & bedding… I know I am very much against “quick result” and advocating “mindfulness” & “enjoying process”… Well, Leona’s preference will override my preference. Well, she is not calling it Sashiko (sorry for the passive aggressiveness here, but I wouldn’t call this mending “Sashiko”. It is a mending with Wonder Woman). At the same time, the process of mending for a family is a core of Sashiko (although, in Japan 300 years ago, a child wouldn’t talk to a parent like she does today.)
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Stay at home & enjoy Sashiko & Mending & Caring. I am doing the same to protect what matters to me. ☆
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幼い頃、ズボンにアップリケを付けられるのが本当に嫌だった記憶があるのですが、娘は気にせず、”「ワンダーウーマン」が見えるように穴塞いで！（すぐに庭に遊びにいきたいから）できるだけ早く！！”というお願い。父親が刺し子をしていることは、なんとなく知っていて、別にうんともすんとも言わないのだけど、「直せる父親」ってのは知ってて、嬉しいような擽ったいような。「刺し子はゆっくり過程を楽しむもんだ！」と5歳児に突っ込むわけにもいかず、「結果よりも運針を」と話す暇もなく、15分程度の簡単補修。
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これを刺し子と呼ぶかと言われると、「ん〜」と畝ってしまうと思うのですが、同時に、「娘の為に針を動かす」というのは、刺し子の原点だろうなとも思ったり。ま、昔の日本人は、親に対してもっと畏敬の念はあったはずなので、こういう会話にはならないだろうけれどね（笑）
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2020-03-15 17:07:30
👏 You seem to be such a great parent!
I love this post. So true and funny!
😂😍True compromise, 😉. We need some lighthearted perspective in some situations don’t we. And as mentioned above wonderful parenting
HaHa! Sassy children, gotta love their confidence.
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刺し子の原点✨😍✨❣️😊暖かく、ホッコリ😊😊させていただきましたー👏👏👏😊😊
Haha💙 this is awesome
I want that…
このあえて見せる塞ぎ方、可愛いです💕ワンダーウーマンなのがまた最高。
I’m totally understand where you are coming from. I was experiencing similar situation with my granddaughter while in Kyoto. She wanted to make a bag from some of the fabric we found at Toji market. I wanted to help her, but no, she wanted to do it by herself (I sent you a photo). In the end I feel we are learning from the loungers generation or they are teaching us something!
私もアップリケいやだったなぁ
She is lucky to have you 😊
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Being aware of and listening to your daughter´s current needs is also mindfulness, isn’t it?
❤️loved your parenting reflection.