My father passed away.

He passed away on 30th January. When his heart beat stopped , my wife, me and his doctors surrounded him. Yesderday we held his funural ceremony at Shinagawa Buptest church. So many people attended it more than my estimation.

My parents were devoted christian. He used to be a buddhist effectd by his parents. but when he was 70 years old he got a serious sick caused by his long term smoking. At that time a minister of church introduced a hospital and he could stay alive. After that , he became an devoted christian.

Yesterday I made speech for 10 minute which was about memories of my father. But before my speech , some people of the church sung a hymn which was my mother's favorite and also my favorite. My feeling became high and I weeped cause I remembered many things around my father and mother by this hymn
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I also weeped by minister's speech. My parents had a long term and close relation with this miniter,so he knows my father very well ,I suppose his understanding was more than me especialy about my father's mental and spiritual life.

So I started weeping just before my speech in front of many people.
But I am sure this memory will stay in my mind for long time.