The best is not as planned
Mariko Tagami
The start of 2025, the morning of the coldest day of the year
When we look at the 72 seasons, we see butterbur blooming in winter.
Every year, when I see buds growing among the butterbur leaves in my house, I feel happy and know that spring has arrived.
My late grandmother's name was Fukiko, although the kanji was different.
There is something special about the sound of butterbur.
Since I was a child, I have never been opposed to anything.
It reminds me of my grandmother who always looked at me with loving eyes.
When the butterbur flowers bloom, I feel as if the butterbur is cheering me on in place of my late grandmother.
At the start of the year, a lot of things happened that I hadn't planned on.
I'm excited to think that this year will bring about changes that we can't even predict.
These last 20 days have felt hectic, and with the start of the Doyo period on the 17th,
I was a little out of breath...lol
This year, my son will be entering elementary school, so it looks like there will be a change in my daily routine...
Since our home is like a workplace, I felt a little depressed thinking about how to spend my time after school and about long vacations like summer vacation.
I think that will also change and change depending on the situation.
This hectic start to the year has given me a lot of optimism.
I have also heard that "everything happens in God's perfect timing"
Not everything goes as planned
After all, the world we see is a dissonant, ambiguous, insubstantial virtual world.
I saw a special program at the beginning of the year that revealed this fact through science.
Maybe it was God's way to ease my mind.
It is the consciousness of each and every one of us that can influence the ever-changing virtual world.
What to believe and what to do
I want to continue to ask myself these questions every day.
This week is the coldest time of the year, and it is said to be the coldest week of the year, so will it get warmer much sooner than usual?
Although 2025 is not going according to plan, we hope that it brings you all the best!
Thank you for your continued support this year♡
