2025/03/09 Thoughts on watching over you, my precious one ~Words gently gifted from mother to daughter~

2025/03/09

4:35 AM, still wrapped in the lingering atmosphere of the night and silence.
The air touching my skin feels a bit dry. I apply lotion carefully. A Sunday morning with no plans, my most blissful time that always begins at 4 o'clock.

Perhaps because I'm an early riser, my daughters also wake up at 6 o'clock regardless of whether it's a weekday or a holiday. Now, what shall we enjoy today?

Market research for electric bicycles

The days when I feel the signs of spring little by little have been increasing.
It's still too early for cherry blossoms to bloom, but the temperature is becoming milder, and the season when traveling by bicycle becomes comfortable is approaching.

Today, I decided to go do some market research for the electric bicycle I plan to switch to in April.
Visiting four stores, things that aren't clear from just catalogs or online information become realistically visible by actually test-riding and listening to the staff.

The ride comfort, stability, and balance when carrying children.
Choosing 'something that fits our family's life' is deeper than I had imagined.

My daughters also don't get bored, looking around the store and giving me serious advice, saying, 'Mom, isn't this color good?' Indeed, it's a good color!

Choosing 'something that fits our family's life' is a casual thing, but actually very important. It's not just about choosing something convenient, butit is also a time to think about 'what kind of future we are creating' and to shape our daily livesI thought once again.

Each of their small growths

In the afternoon, the whole family had free time.

My eldest daughter went to meet her friends at the park to play.
When she has plans with friends, she prepares with a mix of nervousness and excitement, and leaves the house energetically saying, 'I'm off!' It's lovely weather for playing outside.

Under the afternoon sun, where I feel a more mature shadow, I watched her until she was out of sight.

Meanwhile, my second daughter is spending time playing games with my husband. Looking at the clock, she asked, 'Mom! Is there anything I can help with?' so I asked her to clean the bathroom.

'I'll make it clean!' she said enthusiastically, scrubbing away.
It is truly grateful and happy that the children move proactively saying, 'I'll do it!'

I cannot help but feel their small daily growth in the voice proudly calling out, 'It's become sparkling clean!'

Words secretly gifted from mother to daughter

While my eldest daughter was at the park, I carried out a secret mission .

As part of the school's 'Self-Discovery' learning, a notice was sent out asking us to write a secret letter to our child. It is submitted in a brown envelope as an important questionnaire.

At this time, just before she becomes a third grader, I wrote down the thoughts I put into her name, my gratitude for her daily growth, and my wish that 'because you are kind, I want you to cherish yourself even more.'

Because I know that the virtue of 'kindness' can sometimes become a burden, I also carefully added the importance of 'your own heart smiling'.

I put the carefully written letter paper into a pleasant-to-touch envelope, and then placed it into the school-designated brown envelope. Sealing it firmly under the guise of a secret questionnaire,mission accomplished!

Missions one after another...

In the evening, when my eldest daughter returned home, a new chance for a challenge drifted in from the kitchen.

It was almost time for dinner preparation. Just as I was about to ask what she wanted to eat,'I'll make dinner!' a voice said.

My eldest daughter decided to try making yakisoba.
Tearing the cabbage by hand, putting the meat in first... she proceeded while reading the recipe in a low voice.

The delicious aroma of the sauce spread throughout the room, and it was finished! Although I provided some assistance, she completed it almost entirely by herself. Seeing her cooking with a serious expression, I felt the joy of her climbing another step of growth.

'It smells good!'
'Big sister is amazing!'

Seeing her happily serving it into her younger sister's bowl makes me so proud.Experiences like this of 'trying it myself' will surely lead to confidence little by little.

Thinking of my daughter's future

The time spent writing the letter became an important opportunity to think once again, 'What are this child's good points?'

The strength of character within her kindness.
The sensitivity to notice small things.
The courage to challenge herself by saying, 'I'll try!'

All of these are very important strengths.

My daughters will likely find 'themselves' little by little like this. I want to watch over that process as warmly as possible.

Have you recently gifted 'words' to someone precious?
If there is a feeling you want to convey to someone today...
why not put it into words?

Even if it feels embarrassing, those words will surely reach the other person's heart gently and warmly, like the sunshine of spring.



'Now, what shall we do on the next day off?'
Just putting it into words makes the future something to look forward to.
What is 'something you want to do in spring'?

Thank you so much for reading until the end! Rather than 'how it should be,' cherish 'how I want to be'. May you have more time that relaxes your heart. Well then, see you again!