We focus on “(instant) gratification” so much that we forget what “happiness” ma

We focus on “(instant) gratification” so much that we forget what “happiness” may be. People say, “Stop thinking about bad things, just keep happy thoughts, and then we all are gonna be alright”… Really? I am tired of being “ (superficially) happy” over someone’s pain. I know It isn’t easy to get out of this “happy routine” of being satisfied instantly. That’s what “money” is all about. However… many start realizing/doubting/wondering what is a real happiness to us. I learned the sincere happiness in the Northern Part of Japan, where I stayed to support survivors after the earthquake in 2011, with Sashiko. So, what I write here is not negative – just honest. It isn’t written to make you “instantly happy”, but I share what I had fortunately received from.
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How do you define “(responsible) adults”? I strongly remember a phrase in a book I read. Adults are people who receive something important from the previous generation, then pass it down to the next generation. I would like to be a responsible adult to my daughter and her “friends”. That’s all to be honest. Everything else is secondary. Well.. by talking to my 5 years old daughter, she seems to be more “(responsible) adult” than me due to her innocence. I don’t provide happiness here – happiness is something we realize within. Alright. I will go back to the Sashiko stories.
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今日の配信もありがとうございました。新しい日常での配信は負担ではあるのですが、やっぱりリズムは大事だ〜。楽しいし元気が出る。調子に乗らないよう（配信頻度を上げないよう）気をつけます。でも楽しんだな。
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「刺し子の敷居」「最初の距離感」、毎回、日本語での配信は勉強になります。こうやって育てて貰って、英語で日本と刺し子を伝えていければなと思っています。やっぱり理想は、「おばあちゃんの知恵袋」。実際は「おっさんの手元と独り言」だけど。
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2020-07-10 12:07:34

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