12.18.

Today was December 18, yes I used "was", because already today is 12.19.
12.18 is memorable and unforgettable day.
I just mean I love winter.

Once upon a time.., haha, no, about 12 years ago, I worked at a liqueur company, and that day I drove my car to my aunt's hospital. Yes, that day.

I stopped at a convenience store and bought a canned coffee. I started my car again, but suddenly my tire was flat. "OH MY GOD, I can't go home, it so far from my home!" I thought and then I thought for a while and there was no idea.

But I was courageous enough, so I determined to visit that convenience store again and I asked the chief, "my car has a flat tire, and I can't go home ..!"

Then the chief and a staff fixed my car, finally I could go home I felt but then..
Suddenly heavy snow started to fall down, yes, it was so heavy.
"OH MY GOD, I AM NOT STILL GOOD AT DRIVING, ( at the moment, I was quite a beginner for driving) MY HOME IS VERY FAR FROM HERE" I thought it AGAIN!

And white wet snow kept falling down, eventually I couldn't see anything around me, really I had to stop my car, there was no sight at all.

I called my family but strangely it wasn't accepted. I had to be in my car all night, and also I had to keep gasoline, so sometimes I had to turn off the air conditioner.
I felt so much cold, of course it's not about sickness, just there was very cold.
I felt so sleepy, and maybe I took a nap for some moment, and I really really...

I heard bells ringing, I saw Santa Claus!!!
It was a magical moment ever. I saw Santa! Yes, there were angels singing around me.

It might be a dream, but I am sure I saw Santa Claus.

The world is getting sick, it's more complicated, and recent children are a bit more adult than I had my childhood, sometimes I think there is anyone can believe real Santa Claus. I can say there is. You might think I am crazy or just a dreamer even though I am, I can say that.

Listen carefully, around midnight, just open your window, you'll know there is your Santa Claus!

So, today was my Christmas day.

He was with them, because he has a snow dome. But sometimes Santa Claus needs to be washed.

Break and rebuild.

I went to Ishinomaki last month. There is the disaster area of the earthquake ans tsunami at 3.11.
I couldn't say anything when I visited and saw the landscape. Because there was nothing, no houses and no trees, really nothing. But I saw city lights over there, the boderline between safe and attacked area.
Here, I took some photos, I couldn't write about it for a while, because I had no words for it.
So many people died, so many THINGS are gone with the 3 attack waves.
Was there no hope? No, there is just hope, because there was really nothing.

Center of the city was attacked the tsunami  about 50cm.

Those 3 photos were a school, after the tsunami, gas can and flammable things were floating and attacked the school and burned it. The school is now just abandoned.

My mother and I prayed for the people who are still missing. I think they are living peacefully the bottom of the ocean.

The is "Hope Light". It's turning on with using Gareki. It keep lighting forever.

By seaside, tsunami height was 6.9m. As if I looked up the sky.

Ishinomaki city is famous for Manga. The Manga museum is open again, this is one of hope of the residents.