Because it is precious, I want to spend today with it.

Five years ago, I encountered a blue glass at a hotel on Miyakojima Island.

It was being used in the hotel restaurant at the time, and the moment I saw it through the glass walls, I was instantly captivated.

It was so beautiful that I took a picture of it, and when I found out at checkout that I could buy them at the front desk, I was delighted to take two of them home with me.

When you pour water into it, it is truly beautiful.

I love the color, which fades from a deep blue at the bottom to a lighter shade toward the top, and every time I drink water at home, it has become a special glass for me that reminds me of the sea of Miyakojima and the atmosphere of that place.

I had been using them with care, but two years ago, I accidentally broke one of them.

With no plans to go to Miyakojima, I held onto my disappointment while continuing to cherish the one that remained.

However, precisely because I like it so much, the desire to welcome another one into my life gradually grew stronger.

Perhaps
is it possible to have one sent to me?

Thinking this, I decided to inquire with the hotel earlier this year.

However, the reply that arrived a few days later stated that production had already ended and the hotel no longer carried them.

What!!
Can I never find it again?
I'm so shocked!!

Unable to give up, I started searching online to see if there were any similar glasses.

But time just kept passing by without me ever finding that same gradation.

Then one day, while I was washing the glass, I happened to look at the bottom and noticed something that looked like a logo.

When I searched based on those characters, it seemed to be the company that planned this glass. I decided I would try contacting them.

But,

It might be out of place.
It might be a nuisance.
What should I do?

Such thoughts kept bubbling up. But, thinking that this might be my last resort, I decided to take the plunge and contact them through the inquiry form on their website.

Of course, I wanted to ask if there was any way to get this glass again, but as I was writing the message, naturally,

"Thank you for planning this glass."

These feelings overflowed. Gradually, I felt that regardless of whether I received a reply, there was meaning in reaching out just to be able to convey these thoughts.

After gathering the courage to press the send button, I felt strangely refreshed. Perhaps it was because I felt I had done what I could.

In the midst of that, today, I received a very polite and warm reply. I was truly happy from the bottom of my heart.

It was because the message conveyed that they had taken the time to read my note, and that they had properly received the thoughts I had written down.

Unfortunately, there was no stock left, and the kiln that had produced them had also closed down.

With this, I knew I could no longer obtain the same glass again.

But, I noticed that my heart felt strangely lighter.

For a long time,

"It might be somewhere"

I kept searching while thinking that, but I feel that perhaps it is because I realized that from now on, instead of searching, I can live with this one that I have now.

I will never encounter the same one again. When I thought that, for a moment, I wondered, "Should I put it away for safekeeping?" But, in the end, I decided I wanted to keep using it.

Of course, I am afraid of it breaking.

But rather than saving it for the future, I choose to have it be a part of my daily life. I want to spend time with this glass.

Even if the day of parting comes someday, drinking water at the dining table every day and feeling the seasons,

"Ah, I really do love this glass."

The time I spent thinking that will surely remain within me.

That is why I am pouring water into this glass again today.

Another view 🌿
Choosing to spend time together today rather than saving it for the future. After that, I also thought about the "present" moment from a small sudachi seedling.