１０月の例会テーマは「忘れられない経験」でした。以下に出たものを簡単にご紹介します。
・３１１の東日本大震災直後に発電施設のチェックに向かい放射能という見えないものの恐怖を感じながら現場にむかった体験とそれにまつわる思い。
・ファティマ（ポルトガル）で巡礼をした際日本語で祈りを捧げて欲しいと言われ、実施した時の緊張感や他の多くの人たちと一緒に祈りを捧げた時の一体感及びその感激。
・アメリカでプロペラ機を利用した時、副操縦席に座らせてもらったこと。その機長は航空地図や機材などではなく道路地図と下に見える道路を目視で確認しながら一人で操縦していて驚いた経験。
・異国の地でなかなか生まれないお子さんを病院ではらはらしながら待ち、赤ちゃんがでてきた時にへその緒を切らせてもらった経験。
・海外赴任中に日本にいたお母さまが重い病気になり帰国したけれど、３週間程で亡くなってしまったが、お母さまの日記には「優しい子」という記載があったという経験。
・学生時代の締めくくりに２８日間もの海外ツアー旅行に参加し、１０か国をまわったけれどとても忙しくて大変だったという体験。
・小さいころに韓国に行き、日本とちがうことに驚きそれが貴重な経験となった（私）。
と色々な経験談及びその時の気持ちを聞くことができました。これがこの会の良いところだと思います。英語が流暢でなくても日本語も交えて楽しくやっています。
興味がある方はぜひ一度見学しに来てください（毎月第二土曜日10:00-12:00 at 横浜稲門会事務所）。
The October meeting theme was “An Unforgettable Experience”. I am introducing the brief experiences shared as below:
- The experience of going to check the power plant immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake of 311 , and related experience during the trip.
- Participation of pilgrimage in Fatima, Portugal. I was asked to provide the prayer in Japanese. Some others were also asked to do the same. He was nervous at first, however, when he and others all completed the prayer, and he was filled with sense of unity and excitement.
- When I flew on a propeller-driven plane in the U.S., I had a chance to sit in the co-pilot's seat. I was surprised that the captain was flying the plane by himself, visually checking the road map and the road below, instead of an aerial map or any other instrument.
- I was in a foreign country, waiting for my wife’s delivery at the hospital for a baby to be born. After a long labor hours when the baby came out, doctor let me to cut the umbilical cord.
- When I was stationed abroad, I was informed that my mother was severely ill. I went back to Japan to help her in any way. I tried to find effective medical care for her, however, she passed away three weeks later. When I read her diary, I found she had wrote I was such a sweet child, which touched me deeply.
- Before I start working, I went on a 28-day overseas tour that took me to 10 countries. I thought it was a big experience, however, the tour had such a tight schedule that it was too busy and tiring experience after all.
- I went to Korea when I was a child and was surprised to know how different it was from Japan, which turned out to be a valuable experience for me after all.
Each member had interesting experience, and I think this is the enjoyable part of this group to hear the stories. Even if one is not fluent in English, we could always have fun communicating.
If you are interested, please come and visit us.
報告：世話人・鈴木 理子
