Falling Seven Times, Finally Getting Up | Amano Writing Club | You Are Not Alone

"No matter how many times you fall, even if you can't get up right away, it's fine to get up eventually."
That is my mother's favorite saying.

Whether I was heartbroken or failed an entrance exam, my mother always said that.

"But surely it's better not to fall in the first place, right?"
When I said that, my mother replied.

Of course, it's important to be careful not to fall.
But just because you've fallen, you can't stay down forever, can you?

Give yourself a pep talk.
If that doesn't work, take your time.
Everyone struggles to get back up.

"It's not 'fall seven times, stand up eight,' it's 'fall seven times, finally get up'—that's perfectly fine."

While I am grateful for my mother's encouragement, I can't always nod in agreement.

They say life has its ups and downs, but it feels like my life is nothing but steep, grueling mountains and valleys that make me want to give up on climbing out.

Even while complaining like that, the fact that I have somehow managed to recover time and again is undoubtedly thanks to my mother.

Actually, I am currently job hunting for the third time.
The first company was what you'd call a 'black company.' I quit after six months due to poor health. The second company, I worked for three years, but quit when the department closed.
And now, I am looking for a third.

I get rejected at the document screening stage.
Even if I get an interview, I fail.

"Why did you leave your previous job after such a short time?"
"Why are you looking to change jobs again?"

How many times have I answered the same questions?

"Mom, I got rejected again."
When I called to report it, my mother said quietly,
"But you went to the interview, didn't you?"
"Yeah."
"Then that's fine."
My mother's voice was gentle.
"'Finally' is fine. Taking it slow is fine."

After hanging up, I looked at the calendar.
I have circled next Friday.
Outside the window, the winter sky stretches out.

"No matter how many times you fall, you just need to get up. That's all."
I remember my mother's words.

Maybe I fell because there was a pebble in my path.
Maybe it was someone else's fault.

But it is I who must get up.
Whether I have someone's help or not.

There is no point in being impatient.
But I want to let my mother hear the report of me 'finally' getting up as soon as possible.

I will be participating in the Amano Writing Club.

"You Are Not Alone" is a unique project for this note, a series depicting the daily lives of single mothers and single-parent households.

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