24日から飛びました。３日間、ほぼ娘の留学に感謝をしていた。だいぶ心配していたんだと思う。結局、娘は１度もホームシックになることなく、今、大学２年生になっている。勉強とバイトと恋愛を上手に両立し、たまに病気にもなるけど寝て治し、おしゃれもし、ほぼ外食という、OLのような一人暮らしをしているw。とにかく逞しい。一人が平気というのはこんなにも自由なんだな。
そして、この27日目。この日は、娘を留学先に送り出した打ち上げと、両親の７６歳の誕生日会を兼ねて、私と息子と両親でディナーに行った。ディナーというのに相応しい、素敵なラウンジに行った。レストランて言わないのかw。スカイラウンジなるところへ行った。土曜日だったのかな。生バンドの演奏付き（ユーミンday）。窓際の席。夜景。美味しい食事、シャンパン。最高だった。無事に娘が大きくなったこと、そして伸び伸びと夢を叶えに家を出たこと。それは、両親のサポートがあったからこそ。そのことを心から感謝し、お礼を伝えた。息子も口数は多い方じゃないけれど、両親の質問にポツポツと答え、笑顔もたくさん見せてくれた。素敵な夜だった。
27日目は、こんな素敵な夜を実現できた、私と家族の健康と、素敵なラウンジ、美味しいディナー、お金に感謝していました。
Day 27
I skipped forward from the 24th. For three days, I spent almost all my time feeling grateful for my daughter’s study abroad experience. Looking back, I think I was actually pretty worried about her. In the end, my daughter never got homesick even once, and now she’s a sophomore in college. She beautifully balances her studies, part-time job, and romance. Even when she gets sick occasionally, she just sleeps it off. She dresses up, eats out almost all the time, and lives independently like an office worker (lol). Honestly, I’m envious. Being completely fine on your own gives you so much freedom.
And now, this 27th day. On this way, I went out for dinner with my son and my parents to celebrate both my daughter’s study abroad send-off and my parents’ 76th birthdays. We went to a lovely lounge that was truly fitting for a “dinner”. Guess we don’t call it a restaurant (lol). We went to a place called a sky lounge. I think it was a Saturday. There was a live band performance (Yuming day). A window seat. The night view. Delicious food and champagne. It was absolute perfection. My daughter grew up safely, and she left home to freely pursue her dreams – and that was all thanks to my parents’ support. I expressed my heartfelt gratitude and thanked them from the bottom of my heart. My son isn’t usually very talkative, but he answered my parents’ questions little by little and showed plenty of smiles. It was a wonderful night.
On Day 27, I was feeling grateful for the health of myself and my family, the wonderful lounge, the delicious dinner, and the money that made such a lovely night possible.
possibleと最後に書いて思い出した。最後、会計しようと私のカードをで払ったんだけど、なぜだか使えなくて！息子のカードで払ったというオチ。息子よ、あの時はありがとう😁。
Writing “possible” at the end made me remember. When it came time to settle the bill at the end, I tried to pay with my credit card, but for some reason, it didn’t work! So, as it turns out, my son ended up paying with his card. Son, thank you so much for that time.
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