What “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” Taught Me — Discovering Mozart’s Life on the Last Day of My 67th Year — Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (Reiwa 8)

Today is the last day of my 67th year.

I had a complete medical checkup at Matsuyama Bethel Hospital.

In the morning, I underwent a gastroscopy. Because I was given a sedative during the examination, I was not allowed to eat or drink for a while afterward.

I had to spend the time until 12:30 without taking anything by mouth.

During that time, I suddenly remembered a piece of music that had been playing at Eden no Sono.

“What was the name of that song?”

I had heard it before.
It was a melody that had been familiar to me for many years.
But I did not know much about it.

When I looked it up, I found that it was Mozart’s
“Eine kleine Nachtmusik.”

The title means “A Little Night Music.”

I learned that this piece was originally music enjoyed at gatherings of people in the 18th century.

It is a bright and elegant piece of music that somehow seems to make people feel lighter.

When it plays in the dining room and hallways of Eden no Sono, it feels as though it naturally belongs there.

People who have each walked their own different paths in life are now spending the same moments together in this place.

And in that place, music created hundreds of years ago quietly fills the air.

I felt that music has the power to transcend time.

Then, for the first time, I learned a little about the person named Mozart.

He was called a “genius.”

From childhood, he showed extraordinary musical talent and performed throughout the world.

However, he was not simply someone who was blessed with talent and lived a carefree life.

As an adult, he experienced worries about work and money, as well as difficulties in human relationships.

Even so, he continued to write music that brought brightness and comfort to people’s hearts.

Perhaps he was not able to create beautiful music because he had never known suffering.

Perhaps it was because he understood worries and uncertainty that his music was able to reach people’s hearts.

Today, I underwent a gastroscopy.

I was told that there were no signs of a gastric ulcer and no findings suggesting stomach cancer.

Along with the feeling of relief, it became a day when I once again thought deeply about my own body.

On the last day of my 67th year, I checked the condition of my body, and through a piece of music that happened to remain in my memory, I discovered the life of one musician.

Perhaps life places small gifts in unexpected places.

“Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” which I heard at Eden no Sono.

It was not just background music.

It became a piece of music that preserved the memory of this special day.

Tomorrow, I will turn 68.

In this new year of my life, I hope to continue listening to my body’s voice, learning, feeling, and continuing to write.

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