ニューヨークのセントラルパークの話です。
A few years ago, after a long morning of sightseeing in New York, my children and I took a breather on a park bench in Central Park.
"Look!" my son said, pointing to a nearby rubbish bin. That's when we saw our first raccoon. Quite at home in the big city, he paid us no heed, concentrating only on finding a tasty lunch. He sorted through a few options before emerging with a wrapped sandwich held between his paws.
Satisfied, he jumped down and ambled casually to a spot on the gravel path, not a metre from where we sat. The children were mesmerised, the raccoon providing better entertainment than any museum. He glanced at us, perhaps as reassurance that we weren't about to pilfer his lunch. With delicate fingers, he peeled back the layers of plastic wrap until the half-eaten sandwich was uncovered.
Then he surprised us all. Instead of starting his food, he turned to a nearby rain puddle and dipped his hands in. With a casual air, he rubbed his hands together underwater for a moment, preened his whiskers, then started genteelly picking at his meal.
(Reader's Digest, August 2013)
良い子は皆食事の前に手を洗いましょう。
A few years ago, after a long morning of sightseeing in New York, my children and I took a breather on a park bench in Central Park.
"Look!" my son said, pointing to a nearby rubbish bin. That's when we saw our first raccoon. Quite at home in the big city, he paid us no heed, concentrating only on finding a tasty lunch. He sorted through a few options before emerging with a wrapped sandwich held between his paws.
Satisfied, he jumped down and ambled casually to a spot on the gravel path, not a metre from where we sat. The children were mesmerised, the raccoon providing better entertainment than any museum. He glanced at us, perhaps as reassurance that we weren't about to pilfer his lunch. With delicate fingers, he peeled back the layers of plastic wrap until the half-eaten sandwich was uncovered.
Then he surprised us all. Instead of starting his food, he turned to a nearby rain puddle and dipped his hands in. With a casual air, he rubbed his hands together underwater for a moment, preened his whiskers, then started genteelly picking at his meal.
(Reader's Digest, August 2013)
良い子は皆食事の前に手を洗いましょう。
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