Yesterday was my wife and I's fourth anniversary since we first met.
Last year we celebrated with a cake, but this year, at my wife's request, we decided to celebrate with take-out from Ginza Astor.
Although it has only been four years since we met, many memories have been created during that time. I think that is how intense our time together was.
Mr. Tatsuru Uchida wrote a text titled "The Duration of the Family. He says, "Because we think we will be together forever, we will notice each other's human shortcomings. If we think that we spend only a short time together, we can laugh at most of our shortcomings and accept them. I also understand that the time that passes is irreplaceable.
Therefore, it is better to set a time limit for duration, even for family members. This will make it easier for parents to separate from their children. The same is true for married couples.
Now that I have reached the age of being called a senior, I am also naturally more aware of the deadlines I have left.
When I was younger, my mind was occupied with living day by day. Now I live with the awareness that even my casual life will soon become an irreplaceable memory.
My mother, who became bedridden in her later years, used to say, "I have nothing but memories.
I am gradually beginning to understand what she meant by that.
It has been four years since I met my wife. I have many happy memories from living with my wife. I am grateful for that.
I have no intention of leaving this world easily yet, so I would like to continue to accumulate precious and loving time with my wife.
