紅葉は終わらない The leaves never end

雨のなか、近所のもみじ園までもみじを観に行った。雨の水滴が滴って赤が綺麗に見えた。園内を少し歩いて帰ってきた。

今年くらい紅葉に救われた年はなかったかもしれない、作業所からの帰り道にいつも色鮮やかな紅葉を見ながら帰ってきた。障がい者になっても、というか障がい者になってからの方が紅葉の美しさは身に沁みた。痛みに沁みるのかもしれない。

もうすぐ冬になるが、まだ山の紅葉はきれいだ。ほとんどすべてを失ったと思っている私にも、秋は訪れ、冬もやってくる。

季節を楽しみながら、たしかに歩んでいきたい。

In the rain, I went to a nearby maple garden to see the maples. The raindrops made the red look beautiful. I walked a little inside the garden on the way home.

This year may not have been a year when I was more saved by the autumn leaves. I always saw the autumn leaves on my way home from the workshop. Even after I became disabled, or rather, even more so since I became disabled, the beauty of the autumn leaves has touched me deeply.

Winter will soon be here, but the autumn leaves in the mountains are still beautiful. Even for me, who thought I had lost almost everything, autumn will come, and winter will follow.

I want to continue walking, enjoying the seasons.