前回の日本語訳
When do you most feel at peace in your daily life? How do you think you can increase the amount of time you feel at peace?
あなたが生活の中で最も平和を感じるのはどんな時ですか?どうすればもっと平和を感じる時が増えると思いますか?
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To be honest, I think it was easier for me to feel at peace before I had children! Back then, I had more time for myself and I generally need to be alone, reading or writing, to feel at peace. (I also used to meditate every morning and that was very helpful, too.) These days, my life has become busier and I think a busier life is often a less peaceful life. It's true, I love my children, and I feel a lot of joy with them, but I can't feel much peace when they're jumping on top of me! So I think it might be difficult to increase the amount of time I feel at peace these days, but as my children get older and become more independent, I imagine I'll have a little more time for myself again. Of course, at that point, I'll probably feel wistful for the years they were small!
正直に言うと、子どもがいないころは平和を感じるのは今より簡単でした!以前は自分の時間がもっとありましたし、今でも一人で本を読んだり書いたりする時に平和を感じます。(かつては毎朝、瞑想することで心を平穏にしていました)最近、忙しくなり、平和と感じにくい生活になっています。子どもたちは大好きですし、子どもたちと一緒にいると楽しいと感じます。しかし、私のお腹の上で跳んだりはねたりする時に平和を感じることはできないのです!なので、今は平和を感じる時を増やすのは難しいのではないかと思っています。とはいえ、子どもたちが大きくなって独立したら、自分の時間が持てるようになるでしょう。もちろん、その時には、子どもたちが幼かったころが懐かしくなるのでしょうが。
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ベックさんのコメント
Ms. vine eggs : |
Yes, it's been a very hot summer! (And I feel especially hot when my children are jumping on my back!) I'm really looking forward to the cooler weather of fall! Thank you for another nice essay. It sounds like you're enjoying many peaceful moments in your daily life.
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Ms. Mackey : |
I understand your feelings very well. On one hand, my children give me a lot of energy. They're very playful and funny. But on the other hand, they also make each day quite tiring. I wish you a lot of joy with your son. And I'm sorry I called you "Mr. Ma" last time!
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Ms. MURATA : |
Thank you for writing another essay. It sounds like you have a close family. That's a fortunate thing, because our family relationships are so important to the happiness and peace of our lives. I hope you have a chance to see them again soon!
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Mr. SOS男 : |
As I mentioned in my column this time, I agree that our feelings of peace depend on both a material and a spiritual life. It seems the most peaceful people, in fact, are the most spiritual; material things are not so important to them. Living a more simple life, materially, can strengthen our sense of spirituality, I think.
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