Hey, guys.
Get engaged!! haha It's not about me, about one of my best friends since when we were high school students in Japan. I don't even have a girlfriend now..... F%$#k!!
We've known each other for about 12 years. Just feel like the time flew by so quickly. He lives in Tokyo at the moment, and play American Football for FUJITSU that is one of the best company's team in Japan. He moved up to Tokyo to work and play at FUJITSU as soon as he graduated from Uni at 22. He was actually scouted by the company as he constantly accomplished some good results and great achivement at high school and Uni. The team he plays now made it to the semi-final in the biggest Ameriacan football tournament in Japan. Unfortunately, his team couldn't advance to the final, but he's been playing for top 4 teams at least in Japan.
He's an amazing man!! His tremendous effort has been paid off on the pitch. I should learn from what he does. I have one amazing story about him. His weight was only 60kg when we first met at high school. I still remember what he looks like, very skinny, spineless and vulnerable but tall. His appearance was clearly opposite to an athlete. But from then, he start eating beyond his range that he normally takes to get a bigger and stronger body. And now his weight has become twice as much!!
Anyway, I wasn't going to write that much about him originary...
I got a call from him last night to let me know that he's getting married next month. I was just happy to hear that by ringing me direct from Japan, not by just messaging me. I'm very happy for you!! Congrats!!!!!
タイトル見て、驚いた人もいるかもしれませんが、自分のことではないですよ。笑
昨日、高校時代の親友が日本から電話をかけてきてくれた。前に帰ったときも彼は東京住まいなので会えなかったし、かれこれ２年くらい会ってないのかな？ＦＢで連絡がきて、電話しようってことになり、特になにも感じなかったけど偶然、結婚の話になったときに、「それで電話してん」と一言。もうすぐ入籍するという報告でした。おめでとう！
なにより、わざわざ国際電話で報告してくれるのが嬉しかったね。彼も、社会人アメフトの選手として、日本一を目標に第一線で活躍してる。そんな彼の話を聞いて、すごく刺激をもらったし、自分もさらに昇華させないと。
海外にいると、周りの友人は日本なので、どんどん周りが結婚して落ち着いていっても、なにも実感がないし、ましてや結婚式なんかもそうそう出席できない。けれど、昨日改めて電話していて、もうそんな年になってきてるんだなってことに気づかされた気がした。
区切りとなる３０代も確実に近づいてるわけで、その前後が自分の人生で大きな転機に必ずなるはず。
少しまじめな話になってしまったけど、本当に結婚おめでとうございます。