植物は自らが動き回らない分、周囲の動生物たちを彼等のエクステンションとして活用するのだろうか？この一月半、帰国中のお友達の代理で植物のお世話をさせていただいている。そう、彼等が主役、なので謙虚に彼等の望みを聞く。日当たり、向き、水加減やお手入れ。最初は双方ともに緊張していたが（？）打ち解けてきたのでお世話が楽しい。
Since plants don’t move around themselves, perhaps they use the animals and creatures(human) around them as extensions of themselves? For the past month and a half, I have been taking care of the plants on behalf of my friend. Yes, they are the main characters, so I humbly listen to their requests. Sunlight, direction, watering, care. At first, both of us were nervous (?), but we soon got comfortable with each other and it’s now fun to take care of them.
先日、Yさんのお見舞いはカリンバ携えて出かけた。日本の童謡を弾き、彼女の耳元で歌い続ける。窓外の林は紅葉前の夏の名残。暖かい日差しが彼女を包み込む。
The other day, I went to visit my dear friend Y with kalimba. I played Japanese children’s songs and sang them in her ears. The forest outside the window was still a remnant of summer before the leaves turned red. The warm sunlight wrapped her.
