Kikaku Meshi, thank you for the feast!

I have graduated from Kikaku Meshi.
Before the final lecture began, I felt lonely and didn't want it to end, but now it's different. A variety of emotions are swirling inside my heart.
I've decided to write down those feelings, no matter what.

Please be happy with all your might.

Abe-san concluded with these words.
I think they are incredibly strong and kind words.
And I felt that everything we have done over the past six months leads to this statement.
That's right, Abe-san also said this:
Planning is the will to move toward happiness.
Yes, yes, I understand that so well.

Now that I've run through these six months, I want to challenge myself with so many things.
The presentations, in particular, really resonated with me.
I took in the thoughts of my fellow planners, and my chest is still buzzing.

Everyone's three minutes were truly given with all their might.
Many people's hands were shaking.
No matter how much they were smiling, they were shaking.

My presentation was a disaster.
Even though I practiced quite a bit to make it exactly three minutes (lol).
Faced with Abe-san's silent chime and the warm space everyone created, my thoughts just overflowed.

But there were people who said, "That was good,"
People who supported me by saying, "It got through to me,"
People who wrote a note about it (thank you, gon-chan),
And I was saved by every one of those words.

Honestly, I have no regrets and no frustrations.

This was the best I could do as I am now.
If I wanted to find regrets, I could come up with a hundred million things I did wrong.
But right now, my eyes aren't on that.
I'm taking in everyone's presentations and looking only toward the future.
There are so many things I want to do.

I truly feel that I was able to think this way because of everyone.
The sense of security that I could say anything here and it would be accepted.
It's not about the length of time we spent or how many times we met.
We connected through the assignments we submitted.
We polished each other. We faced each other.

There will be no more assignments from Abe-san.
From tomorrow, I will find my own assignments and go submit them.
I will go and plan.
I used to think I couldn't do that unless I belonged somewhere or was someone special, but that had nothing to do with it.
The plans that exist in this world aren't just made by special people.
The person next to me is creating them while struggling and having fun.
I realized that simple truth, too.

See you later.

Someone concluded their presentation like this.
I think it's the perfect phrase for us right now.

I received many treasure-like words at Kikaku Meshi.
Among them, this is definitely my favorite.

I will give my all to what is in front of me in order to become myself.
To meet up with everyone further along in the story.
Hoping that we can smile at each other there.

In closing

Abe-san,
thank you so much for creating such a learning space overflowing with love. It was amazing to be able to participate in Kikaku Meshi.

Kyawano-san,
I truly love your personality. I was saved many times by your emails. Thank you!

Everyone in the program,
let's keep in touch! I'll be waiting for you on Hachijojima (lol)

To myself from six months ago,
"I'm so glad I took parental leave! It's the best!!!"I was able to shout that from the bottom of my heart.