
どうも最近、目に触れる動物たちにこころが「惹かれ」やすい。
写真は昨日ふとめぐり会ったワンちゃん。ある古民家街区の家の窓外に「ひなたぼっこ」するように敷物に端座。その上方に飼い主の「紹介文」が張られて「このイヌはふだんは大人しい性格ですが、不意にアタマに刺激が加わると怒り出します」みたいな「警告文」が添えられていた。
飼い主の一種の愛情表現で「そっとして上げてね。この子はこの日光浴が無上の楽しみなんです。その自由を束縛しないでください」という意味だろうと受け取りながら、道を歩いていてふと立ち止まらされたわたしは、そういう「ふたり」の愛情生活にもこころが吸い寄せられた。そうしたら女性の飼い主さんが、この挙動不審な男はワンちゃんにひょっとして危害を加えるのではと不安になったか、笑顔で声を掛けてきていただいた。これもまた、愛情の深さからなのか。
飼い主の方は「お向かいにはステキな眺めの見える店舗の建物がありますよ、ぜひご覧ください」と積極的に推奨されていた。ことここに至って体よく「立ち去れ」と言われていると理解し、感謝を申し述べてからオススメに従った。お店ではなぜか呼吸を合わせたように入ってすぐに非常に細やかにご案内いただいていた。なんでも、古い布きれの味わいを活かして再生利用したファッション製品のお店らしく、店舗自体も古民家としての味わいへの深い「愛」を感じられるような佇まい。そのディテールから伝わってくる店舗建築だった。
親切な案内をしていただいた方は、お向かいのイヌの飼い主さんのお孫さんの女性であるとあとでお知らせいただいた。たいへん「呼吸」が合っていて素晴らしかった。店舗はここが発祥で全国30箇所以上にに広がっていて札幌にも店舗展開されているのだと伺った。あとで確認したいと思った次第。
わたしには、この写真のワンちゃんがすべてを「仕切っている」ように感じられた。

帰り道、ある木造公共建築にて、今度はツバメたちの大歓迎。
どうも、動物たちによわくなってきている。メロメロ高齢者の放浪日記(笑)。
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A Dialogue with a “Friend” You Meet on a Journey]
The canine you meet has an annoyed look on his face. The dog I met looked annoyed, and I wanted to talk to him, but his owner gently told me to go away. Haikai" A journey for the elderly. The journey of an elderly person.
Lately, I have been easily “attracted” to animals that I come in contact with.
The photo is of a dog I came across yesterday. It was sitting on a rug outside the window of a house in an old neighborhood, as if it was “basking” in the sun. Above it, the owner's “introduction” was posted, along with a warning message saying something like, "This dog is usually quiet, but if its head is suddenly stimulated, it will become angry.
It was an expression of affection by the owner, saying, "Please leave him alone. This child enjoys sunbathing. I was drawn to the affectionate life of the “two” as I walked along the street and stopped to take in the message. Then, the female owner approached me with a smile, as if she was worried that this suspicious man might harm her dog. Was this also out of love?
The owner actively recommended, "There is a store building across the street with a lovely view, please take a look. I understood that I was being asked to “leave” in a very physical manner at this point, and after expressing my gratitude, I followed the recommendation. Somehow, as if breathing in unison, we were given a very detailed tour of the store as soon as we entered. It seems to be a store of fashion products made from recycled old fabrics, and the store itself is designed in such a way that one can feel a deep “love” for the taste of the old house. The store itself was designed in such a way that one could feel the deep “love” for the taste of the old house from the details of the architecture.
We were later informed that the person who kindly guided us around was the granddaughter of the owner of the dog across the street. It was wonderful to see how well they “breathed” together. I was told that the store originated here and has spread to more than 30 locations throughout Japan, including a store in Sapporo. I wanted to check it out later.
To me, the dog in the photo seems to be “in charge” of everything.
On my way home, I was welcomed by swallows at a wooden public building.
I'm getting more and more scared of animals. A wandering diary of a melodramatic elderly person (laugh).
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