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My grandma passed away on 4th of Jan 2012.

She was able to live until 89 years old even though she had cardiac infarction, lung cancer, and liver cancer etc.
She preferred taking care of someone to being taken cared by someone and she was a hard worker.

Since I was the only female grandchild, she could buy a piano and Kimono for me.
She always taught me the names of flowers and stars, walking together when I was small.
I fell sorry that I cannot play piano well now and cannot remember the names of flowers and stars.
But anyway, I remember that she did a lot for me and I appreciated it a lot.

We had Buddhism ceremonies on 5th and 6th only with families and relatives at grandma's will and prayed for the souls of her.

1月4日、父方の祖母が他界しました。
心筋梗塞や肺がん、肝臓がんなどを患いつつも、89歳まで頑張ってくれました。

そろばんの送り迎えをしてくれながら、花の名前や星の名前を教えてくれたこと、旅行に連れていってもらったこと、着物やピアノを買ってもらったことなどが走馬灯のように思い出されます。
今はピアノもうまく弾けないし、花の名前もあまり覚えていないことがなんだか申し訳ないですが、かわいがってもらったことに感謝し、世話好きで、勤勉だった祖母の冥福をお祈りしたいと思います。





My brother taking a photo of Simon


Left: Grandma's sisiter, looks like young grandma!