I drove my car for about four hours to my wife's original house, where my father-in-law lives alone. Though Japan is a small country, only a 4-hours' drive changes the climate very much. There was snow as far as the eye could see around his house. It was a snowy world. My wife had grown up in such a cold region and doesn't like winter. On the other hand I had grown up in a warm area and don't like summer. I love winter. My daughters and I were verry happy to see snow. The 2nd photo shows my wife's household grave. My youngest daughter is making heart-shaped offerings with snow to show respect to her grandmother and commemorate the deceased.
(Vocabulary)
commemorate the deceased 今は亡くなった人々をしのぶ
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