In this account, I try my best to be as honest as possible. We live in a society

In this account, I try my best to be as honest as possible. We live in a society where we are required to be smart & attentive to see through what the truth (authenticity is). In the flood of information & story, it is impossible for me to “act” someone else. If I were to share a fake story, I would need to remember every single detail of it to keep my continuous stories comprehensive. Well… I am not smart enough to do so. So, honesty is quite important for me. However, it doesn’t mean I am sharing “everything” I carry. It is too dangerous to be that vulnerable on SNS. I am not hiding it. I am just not sharing it here – one day, I hope I can share them even on SNS (not only the Patreon or other community).
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Ever since I realized my fate (previously “Curse” in my childhood, and “Hope” after 2014), I have seen so many ups and downs in Sashiko. I have seen many celebrating moments, but I have also lost so many things/people/wisdom… unfortunately, the “Loss” is too great that I am very scared to be “proactive”, although I am seeing something important may be lost soon or later – and other future of “losing” that I can forecast in this trend. “Culture” cannot be preserved by one person, or one group. It requires collective action to do so.
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I just do not want to lose something “necessary” for this practice – supply, tool, wisdom, and even technique. After Covid, we have been walking on the edge. Therefore, I keep speaking up for Cultural Sustainability. Your choice of a tool, a supply like thread and fabric, and even a word would greatly influence the future. It is my goal to preserve what we have now. It will be too late & too costly to “revive” them once we lose it completely.
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刺し子をする時間、常に何かをしていたい派です。針目の細かさや揃っているかということに集中することは寧ろ苦手で、気がついたら針目は細かく揃ってもいるという運針をお伝えするようにしています。理想は両方できることです。集中もでき、無意識ででもできると、一気に刺し子の幅が広がりますから。
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集中しない刺し子でも、日々あるのが「頭の中でぐるぐる何かを考え続けながら」刺し子をすることです。日々考えてるから、いろんなことが話せるのかもしれません。考える中で「で、結局何がしたいの？」と己に問いかけるわけですが、決まって収束する答えは「今あるものを無くしたくない」なんだろうと思います。大傑作漫画の台詞を借りれば「我々は何者も拒まない。だから我々から何も奪うな」なのかもしれません。共有するのは良いんです。でも、奪われている気がして（多分実際そうなってる）、考え続けるのが止まらないのだろうと思います。これまでも失ってきたからこそ、もう失うのは嫌なのですよ。
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2024-09-04 13:08:47

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