伊吹の方で豪雨による土砂災害が出ているニュース。多賀町も鈴鹿山脈が滋賀と三重の県境に走っている地形で山間部に暮らす住人の方たちはさぞかし心配なことでしょう。
今日も相変わらず曇りと雨が交互にやってくるといった不安定なお天気。取り敢えずカフェを開けてコトコトと奥で自分のことをしていると、表の戸が開いて「カズコさぁ〜ん、助けてくれへんかぁ〜」との声。びっくりして出てみると近所のCさん。何かしらと思ったら手にインゲン豆。お年寄りの集まりでたくさんもらったのでお裾分けして下さるとのこと。「助けて〜」とは何とも謙虚なお言葉。勿論、喜んでいただくことに。可笑しかったのは、手に持っていたのは少しで、つぼめた傘に手を突っ込んで残りの豆を台の上に出し始め、そのうちに青い傘がパアッと開いて外に飛び出してしまうものも。雨が止んでいたので傘をバッグ代わりに持ってきて下さったのですが、もう楽しくてお豆を一緒に拾い上げながら笑いました。
ところで、この野菜を私はインゲン豆と思っていましたが、Cさんは「アメリカささげ」と。違いがよく分かりませんが、元気がよくて老若男女誰にでもやさしく人懐っこいCさんは近所でも人気者です。会うたびに励まして下さり気遣いも人一倍細やか。本当に素敵で有難い方です。
I heard the news of the landslide caused by the heavy rain at Ibuki district in Shiga. Mountain side of Taga town is a part of Suzuka Mountains which runs at the border of Shiga prefecture and MIe prefecture, so people who are living in these areas must be worried about the same situation.
Today was unstable weather which was rainy and cloudy. I opened the cafe anyhow, and when I was doing houseworks in the back kitchen, someone came in the cafe and said " Kazuko, do you mind helping me?". I was surprised at that voice and rushed into the cafe. It was Ms.C with green beans in her hands. She came to bring green beans for me because she got many from her acquaintance at the local senior gathering. I appreciated her humble way of offering. I was pleased to receive her gift.
It was funny that she had more beans in her closed umbrella instead of carrying a bag and started placing beans out on the table. Then suddenly her blue umbrella opened and some beans went outside the umbrella to the floor. I could not help laughing at this incident while I was helping pick up beans with her.
My neighbor, Ms. C is very popular among young and old in town because she is warm and friendly. Every time I see her on the street, she cheers me up. I thank her very much because she is a very considerate woman. Ms. C is a really nice and wonderful person.
