October 24, 2010

Autumn Festival 2010


Autumn Festival 2010, originally uploaded by takashi nishie.

Every middle of October we are supposed to have an traditional festival. We lift and carry "Mikoshi" and walk down the street. As originally defined, this kind of festival is for celebration of harvest and health.

Since I am the person of this year, I can ride on Mikoshi and be celebrated by participants. People can be the person of year in every 12 years and in this year the person who was born in 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 1962... is the one.

Because of this festival, I feel grateful for Gods, nature, people and everything around me.

September 19, 2010

JOB

My younger brother came back home in these holidays and he seems to have something on his mind. As I expected, he is thinking to quit current job and take over my dad's company in the near future. Previously, he is saying that he doesn't keep on working for current company until he retire. So this is the reasonable thing to happen.

He is worrying about how he can tell his boss about quitting the job and taking over dad's company. In this case, I believe there is nothing to worry about. I've experienced the same event before. Actually, I also quit the job and came back to my hometown for my dad's company a few years ago. Same situation of my brother. My past boss understood my situation and accept my proposal, it means quit the job.

However, I had some problem about the relationship with my dad, president. Eventually, I gave up to work with my dad and quit the job again... And now, fortunately, I entered the local company and work as an engineer.

I can't say to him that "right now quit the job and come back" or "change your mind and keep on working at there". It depends on him. He should decide what to do. All I can say to him is that to consider to put his life, his future first. We all need to think for what we are working. For dad? family? or myself?

March 15, 2010

Sacrifice

If the devil comes out and said, "Instead of curing your mom's disease, give one of your eyes.", I wouldn't hesitate to accept the offer.

I can see my family and live my life with rest of my eyes.

If the devil comes out and said, "Instead of curing your mom's disease, give one of your arms.", I wouldn't hesitate to accept the offer.

I can hold my family in rest of my arms and feed my kids.

It's not a big deal if she could come back from the darkness.
But actually, even God couldn't relieve her of suffering.