藤井風さんが21歳で岡山から上京した時、ご両親はどんな思いだっただろう。
4人兄弟の末っ子が親元を離れ自立していく姿を、どんな気持ちで見送っただろうか。
長男の空さんが18歳で家を出た時とは、状況的に全く違うはずだ。
ご両親にとって誇らしく頼もしかった長男の自立に比べ、寂しく心もとない旅立ちだったんじゃないだろうか。
前日には本人も大泣きしたというくらいだし。
私たちが世界で活躍する藤井風さんを応援するのは、ご両親の覚悟に比べたら、”へでもねーよ”なくらいのものだ。
せめて、足手まといにならぬよう、広い視野と大きな心を忘れずにいたい。
そういう広い世界でこそ藤井風さんの真価が発揮されると信じている。
ひとりひとりと繋がる力があると。
I wonder how Fujii Kaze's parents felt when he moved to Tokyo from Okayama at the age of 21.
How did they feel as they watched their youngest of four siblings leave home and become independent?
The circumstances were surely completely different from when his eldest son, Sora, left home at 18.
Compared to the proud and reliable departure of their eldest son, it must have been a lonely and uncertain one for them.
After all, he apparently cried the day before.
Our support for Fujii Kaze as he continues to thrive on the world stage is nothing compared to his parents' determination.
At the very least, we should remember to keep a broad perspective and a big heart so as not to be a burden.
I believe it is in such a wide world that Fujii Kaze's true worth will be revealed.
That he has the power to connect with each and every one of us.
