What a beautiful day in Tokyo! I know it means that the snow is coming down heavily in the snow country. I was born and brought up in the heavy snowfall district Niigata. It is almost five years since I became a Tokyoite.
The very first thing that surprised me in Tokyo is the fact that there is no winter here! Even in winter the sun shines in the daytime and people in Tokyo hang outthe washing or bedclothes to dry.
To live in the snow district is very hard. They have to clear off the snow every morning before going to work. To walk or drive on the frozen street is very dangerous. The snow is piled in great drifts. The school boys and girls are at a loss where to walk, because the snow is piled on the narrow sidewalk.
Of course they have to remove the snow from the roof, which is so hard work. If there is no one to remove the snow in th family, you have to look for someone to do it and reward him for his services. I hear it is rather a large amount of money.
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
When the snow melts and spring is approaching, they see spring flower sprouts comming up. Oh, how happy they feel! It is the moment they feel the joy of life.
Spring comes very late in my hometown. I know snow is now falling thick and fast today---in my hometown, Niigata.
The very first thing that surprised me in Tokyo is the fact that there is no winter here! Even in winter the sun shines in the daytime and people in Tokyo hang outthe washing or bedclothes to dry.
To live in the snow district is very hard. They have to clear off the snow every morning before going to work. To walk or drive on the frozen street is very dangerous. The snow is piled in great drifts. The school boys and girls are at a loss where to walk, because the snow is piled on the narrow sidewalk.
Of course they have to remove the snow from the roof, which is so hard work. If there is no one to remove the snow in th family, you have to look for someone to do it and reward him for his services. I hear it is rather a large amount of money.
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
When the snow melts and spring is approaching, they see spring flower sprouts comming up. Oh, how happy they feel! It is the moment they feel the joy of life.
Spring comes very late in my hometown. I know snow is now falling thick and fast today---in my hometown, Niigata.
今日のお返事の「骨折をしてから」から、そういえば１番最初がこんな記事だったかしら？とお訪ねしてみました。karinさんのブログを初めて知ったとき、この最初の記事も拝読してましたので・・・。
そして、今日改めて、ブログを始めたのが同じ頃だったこと、私も骨折で在豪中の短期留学が不意になったときの無念さなどを思い出しました。
karinさんの英語はとても読みやすく、最初からこのページ迄読み、もっともっと読んでいたい気分ですが、1:00を廻りましたので、今宵はここまで。またこのように過去ページからコメントさせて頂くかも知れません。
では、おやすみなさい。
こちらにきてみましたら、「トラックバック」など記憶にないところにたくさん数字が書いてあって、驚き削除しました。そのとき偶然happytogetherさんがコメントを下さっていることに気づきました。
こちらまで読んでくださって恐縮しております。その上、こうしてコメントまでいただいて、本当に嬉しく思っております。
不思議ですが、同じ頃にブログを始め、骨折の経験があり、、、、私は留学の経験はないのですが、生まれて初めての海外にニュージーランドを選び１ヶ月ホームステイをしていますから（朝から午後６時の夕食時間まで毎日一人で町を歩き回って地元の人たちとの会話を楽しむようにしていました(^_^;)）、、、似ていますね。
happytogetherさんのブログになかなかコメントをかけなくて、、、私はもう少し「考える人」にならないといけませんね。みなさんの意見交換を拝聴しております。
思いがけない書き込み、ありがとうございました。