On a beautiful spring day in Kamakura, our family gathered to celebrate my wife’s 60th birthday. The pleasant weather, the walk to the restaurant, and the breeze coming through the open windows made the day feel quietly special.
Turning sixty may sound like a major milestone, but time never really pauses. The present moment is always the newest — and also the youngest — point from which we can begin something new.
Today in Kamakura, the temperature and humidity were just right, and the weather could not have been better.
To celebrate my wife’s 60th birthday, our son and daughter came to join us for lunch at a nearby restaurant.
Of course, we walked there and back.
The air felt pleasant both ways, and during the meal, a comfortable breeze came through the open windows, making the food taste even better.
Sixty years sounds like a long time, yet when you look back, it passes surprisingly quickly.
Time moves continuously, without stopping.
That is why the present moment is always the newest, and also the youngest.
My wife says there are still many things she wants to do.
It is not really a matter of being “still young.” Rather, whatever we want to begin, now is the youngest moment from which to start.
As for me, I also felt that perhaps I should stop talking about being tired and try doing something new while I still can.
The youngest version of ourselves is always the person we are today.
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Vocabulary for Learners
- humidity — 湿度
- breeze — そよ風、心地よい風
- milestone — 節目、重要な通過点
- look back — 振り返る
- continuously — 連続して、途切れずに
- present moment — 今この瞬間
- while I still can — まだできるうちに、元気なうちに
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