Category つぶやき (Tweets)
先月の母の日のこと。
On the Mother's day last month.
最近は仕事が忙しく、LeoとSenaの面倒をほぼ一人でみてくれているママ。
I have been busy at work lately, so my wife is taking care of Leo and Sena all by herself.
そんなママに何をプレゼントしようかな～と悩む。
So I could not decide a Mother's day gift for her.
で、やっぱりモノよりも時間かな～と思い、ママに子供なし完全フリーな一日をプレゼント。
Then, I decided to give her TIME rather than stuff, so I gave her a full kids free day.
ということで、LeoとSenaをつれてお決まりのSea Worldへ。
So we went to the Sea World, as usual.
それにしてもこの笑顔。何度来ても、やっぱり大好きみたい。
We've been there just so many times, but still look at their happy face! Yes, they love it.
入場してすぐ、最近できた魚に触れるところで、Leoと一緒に小さいサメや白いカブトガニなんかに触れる。
Right by the entrance, there was a new pools where kids can touch small sharks and white horseshoe crabs.
Leoはぐいぐい手を突っ込み、触ったあと、「気持ちわる～い」的な顔をするが、でも大喜び。
Leo was really into that but making "ew" face after touching them. He really enjoyed it.
一方のSenaは怖くて近づいてみることもできず、その場から早く立ち去ろうと必死で号泣。
On the other hand, Sena was so scared that she could not even come close to the pool and cried like crazy in order to leave there.
すぐそこを離れて、いつものように丸一日、いろんなショーや動物を見て回る。
So we left the pools and went to the shows and saw the animals all day as usual.
でも、ここでSenaが避けるもう一つ鬼門が！
Then we passed another place where Sena always tries to avoid!
それはセサミストリートのエルモと一緒に写真を撮るブース。
It is the place where you can take pictures with Elmo from Sesame Street.
Senaは基本的に着ぐるみが怖い。
Sena basically does not like those characters in costume.
だから、それがいると近づこうともせず、10メートル以内に来ようものなら号泣絶叫で大暴れ。
So she usually stays away from there and once it is closer to her, she usually screams, cries, and goes crazy.
が、今までのパターン。
That was the pattern before.
しかし、そのときは、
But this time, it went something like:
パパ： 一緒に写真とってみる？
Sena： うん。もうおねーちゃんだから写真一緒に撮ってみる！
Dad: Do you wanna take a picture with you and Elmo?
Sena: Yeah. I am grown-up now, so I can be in the picture with him!
と宣言。
What a declaration!
列で待っている間も怖そうにしてたが、じっと前の子供たちの様子を観察しながら、下を向いて自分を鼓舞。
She looked scared while waiting in line, observing carefully the kids in front of us, and was looking down and trying to encourage herself.
そして、とうとう生まれて初めてエルモと一緒に写真をとることに成功！
And... yes, finally she did it! For the first time being in the picture with Elmo!
「怖くなかった～！楽しかった～！」
"It was not scary! It was fun!"
満面の笑みとともに、Senaの成長を実感し、ちょっと感激。
Her smile with full of satisfaction made me feel that she's grown up really, so I was a bit moved.
そして、今度は帰り際。
And another thing when we were on our way back to the exit.
また、あの魚に触れるブースを通るとき、「Sena、サメ触ってみる！」と自分から主張。
When we were passing the pools with fish, Sena suddenly claimed by herself "I want to touch the sharks!"
恐る恐るだが、自分から手を入れて、小さなサメについに触れる。
She looked scared again but she finally put her hands in the water and touched a little shark!
「うわ～。ざらざらしてるね～」と、これまた満面の笑み。
"Wow! The skin feet rough!" again a big smile followed.
たった一日で出来なかったことが2つ出来るようになったSena。
She overcame two things in a single day that she was not able to do before.
「子供の成長」を実感し、素直に感動する。
Again, I could not help but feel her growth and very moved by that.
でも同時に、そこではっと気づく。
However at the same time, I realized one thing...
正直、こんな風に「子供の成長」を実感したのは、実は初めてのような気が…
Honestly, this is the first time I felt our kids' growth.
今日みたいに、以前できなかったことが少しずつ出来るようになっていく妹のSena。
Like what happened today, Sena is becoming able to do what she was unable to do before, little by little.
そして、その隣で、以前できてたことが、少しずつ出来なくなっている兄のLeo。
And next to her is her brother Leo who is becoming unable to do what he was able to do before, little by little.
Leoはそんな妹を見てどう思っているんだろう…
I wondered what Leo is thinking about her sister becoming able to do anything...
そして、そんな自分を見てどう感じているんだろう…
And also wondered what he is feeling about himself, becoming unable to do anything...
感動と共にちょっと複雑な心境になる。
I was moved but felt sad at the same time.
そんな一日だった。
It was a day like that.
Leo、Sena。
この先、色んなことが待っているけど、お互いに支えあって、これからも生きていこうね。
There will be so many things waiting for us, but let's support each other and get it going.
兄妹で仲良く…
With brother and sister together...
そして、家族みんなで力を合わせて…
And with a whole family together...
On the Mother's day last month.
最近は仕事が忙しく、LeoとSenaの面倒をほぼ一人でみてくれているママ。
I have been busy at work lately, so my wife is taking care of Leo and Sena all by herself.
そんなママに何をプレゼントしようかな～と悩む。
So I could not decide a Mother's day gift for her.
で、やっぱりモノよりも時間かな～と思い、ママに子供なし完全フリーな一日をプレゼント。
Then, I decided to give her TIME rather than stuff, so I gave her a full kids free day.
ということで、LeoとSenaをつれてお決まりのSea Worldへ。
So we went to the Sea World, as usual.
それにしてもこの笑顔。何度来ても、やっぱり大好きみたい。
We've been there just so many times, but still look at their happy face! Yes, they love it.
入場してすぐ、最近できた魚に触れるところで、Leoと一緒に小さいサメや白いカブトガニなんかに触れる。
Right by the entrance, there was a new pools where kids can touch small sharks and white horseshoe crabs.
Leoはぐいぐい手を突っ込み、触ったあと、「気持ちわる～い」的な顔をするが、でも大喜び。
Leo was really into that but making "ew" face after touching them. He really enjoyed it.
一方のSenaは怖くて近づいてみることもできず、その場から早く立ち去ろうと必死で号泣。
On the other hand, Sena was so scared that she could not even come close to the pool and cried like crazy in order to leave there.
すぐそこを離れて、いつものように丸一日、いろんなショーや動物を見て回る。
So we left the pools and went to the shows and saw the animals all day as usual.
でも、ここでSenaが避けるもう一つ鬼門が！
Then we passed another place where Sena always tries to avoid!
それはセサミストリートのエルモと一緒に写真を撮るブース。
It is the place where you can take pictures with Elmo from Sesame Street.
Senaは基本的に着ぐるみが怖い。
Sena basically does not like those characters in costume.
だから、それがいると近づこうともせず、10メートル以内に来ようものなら号泣絶叫で大暴れ。
So she usually stays away from there and once it is closer to her, she usually screams, cries, and goes crazy.
が、今までのパターン。
That was the pattern before.
しかし、そのときは、
But this time, it went something like:
パパ： 一緒に写真とってみる？
Sena： うん。もうおねーちゃんだから写真一緒に撮ってみる！
Dad: Do you wanna take a picture with you and Elmo?
Sena: Yeah. I am grown-up now, so I can be in the picture with him!
と宣言。
What a declaration!
列で待っている間も怖そうにしてたが、じっと前の子供たちの様子を観察しながら、下を向いて自分を鼓舞。
She looked scared while waiting in line, observing carefully the kids in front of us, and was looking down and trying to encourage herself.
そして、とうとう生まれて初めてエルモと一緒に写真をとることに成功！
And... yes, finally she did it! For the first time being in the picture with Elmo!
「怖くなかった～！楽しかった～！」
"It was not scary! It was fun!"
満面の笑みとともに、Senaの成長を実感し、ちょっと感激。
Her smile with full of satisfaction made me feel that she's grown up really, so I was a bit moved.
そして、今度は帰り際。
And another thing when we were on our way back to the exit.
また、あの魚に触れるブースを通るとき、「Sena、サメ触ってみる！」と自分から主張。
When we were passing the pools with fish, Sena suddenly claimed by herself "I want to touch the sharks!"
恐る恐るだが、自分から手を入れて、小さなサメについに触れる。
She looked scared again but she finally put her hands in the water and touched a little shark!
「うわ～。ざらざらしてるね～」と、これまた満面の笑み。
"Wow! The skin feet rough!" again a big smile followed.
たった一日で出来なかったことが2つ出来るようになったSena。
She overcame two things in a single day that she was not able to do before.
「子供の成長」を実感し、素直に感動する。
Again, I could not help but feel her growth and very moved by that.
でも同時に、そこではっと気づく。
However at the same time, I realized one thing...
正直、こんな風に「子供の成長」を実感したのは、実は初めてのような気が…
Honestly, this is the first time I felt our kids' growth.
今日みたいに、以前できなかったことが少しずつ出来るようになっていく妹のSena。
Like what happened today, Sena is becoming able to do what she was unable to do before, little by little.
そして、その隣で、以前できてたことが、少しずつ出来なくなっている兄のLeo。
And next to her is her brother Leo who is becoming unable to do what he was able to do before, little by little.
Leoはそんな妹を見てどう思っているんだろう…
I wondered what Leo is thinking about her sister becoming able to do anything...
そして、そんな自分を見てどう感じているんだろう…
And also wondered what he is feeling about himself, becoming unable to do anything...
感動と共にちょっと複雑な心境になる。
I was moved but felt sad at the same time.
そんな一日だった。
It was a day like that.
Leo、Sena。
この先、色んなことが待っているけど、お互いに支えあって、これからも生きていこうね。
There will be so many things waiting for us, but let's support each other and get it going.
兄妹で仲良く…
With brother and sister together...
そして、家族みんなで力を合わせて…
And with a whole family together...
