「手をみれば、その人の生き様がわかる。守る手、重ねる手だよ。頑張ったね。」親父&僕の両方の幼少期を知る、卒寿を超えた方から頂いた言葉です。
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お世辞にも綺麗だと言える手じゃありません。家事も刺し子も指先の感覚が失われるのが嫌なので、水仕事も何もかも基本素手なので、一層荒れるばかり。でも、ちょっと自慢の手です。握力というより
、重ねる手。伝わるかな。
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手は氣の出入り口であり、増幅機関であり、またフィルターでもあります。運針の針目に惹かれるのは、その手の持つ”らしさ”を形にしたものだと思うから。いろんな人と話す中で、結構真面目に、「刺し子の持つチカラ」を再確認しています。”コロナ疲れ”が出てくる頃だからこそ、余計に。刺し子を通して何かのメッセージを伝えることができるのかもしれません。
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I would never say my hand is beautiful from a cosmetic perspective. I use & depends on my hand so heavily, in Sashiko, in house work, and pretty much everything. I prefer the bare hand so I can “feel”. After so much “work”, the skin gets worse and worse. However, I am kind of proud of this hand. My word is my commitment. My hand represents who I am. ☆
It is not recommended to shake hands now. Social Distance is more important than anything. However, (therefore), please hold hands with your family who live together. Hands can communicate more than words. Also, it doesn’t require the physical contact to feel the connection via hands. Your neighbor is not your enemy. Don’t be scared or rude. You can communicate by showing your hands – say hello. I am once again starting to feel the “power of hands”. I believe Sashiko is “caring” with the power of our hands. We are human – and we can do good. ☆
2020-03-27 21:52:12

Beautiful words.
❤️ so true. A friendly wave of a hand to your neighbour at this time is a great gesture too.
あつしさんの針目、作品、恵子さんの糸、針目に惹かれるのはそういうことなんですね😊
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All hands are beautiful to me because I know what they are capable of – the strength, the steadiness, the craft. When touch is forbidden, waving must suffice. Thank you for showing your hands.
Lovely words. I’d never thought of hands this way before 😊