For the sake of the small world I want to protect

A month has passed since the second half of the year began.

Things I imagined at the beginning of the year.
Things I decided I wanted to accomplish in the second half.

To get even a little closer to that place, I am taking steps in my own way every day.

However, when I keep running toward my goals,
there are moments when I want to stop and ask, "What am I working so hard for?"
At such times, the answer I remember is very simple.

It is to protect the small world that I love.

To have my loved ones smiling, my dogs sleeping peacefully, and to be able to spend time with peace of mind, surrounded by the things I love in the places I love.

And to be able to gradually place the things I truly cherish around my life.

That is by no means a luxury.

Who I spend time with.

Where I live.
What I spend my time on.
And what I let go of.
I believe that creating an environment where I can choose these things for myself is treating my own life with care.

Of course, making everything only about what I like

is not easy.
Even so, by stacking up the small choices of today,

I can gradually get closer to the world I desire.
The goal is not just to work hard; it is that beyond the hard work, there is a daily life I want to protect.

When I think of it that way, even a busy day gains meaning.

The second half of the year.

Without rushing, without comparing, I will try not to forget what I truly want to protect.

Toward a future where I can spend time with the people I love, the things I love, and the time I love.

Today, too, in order to protect my own small world,

I intend to quietly take another step forward.
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