My Daughters

     It's very difficult to express my emotion properly and with accuracy. I'm going to ask a professional writer, Maria to check this essay. I don't know where she lives, but she is on the internet and a great coach. If you are a Japanese, read the revised version that I'll post later.

     I have 3 daughters, no sons. When my first daughter was born and I met her for the first time, I was in mild embarrassment. I didn't know how to handle a baby girl. I grew up with two brothers, no sisters. I couldn't change her diapers due to my shyness.
     In succeeding years two more baby girls were born. I have no words for describing how they were lovely. I attended their school events as much as possible, though my work was busy. They wanted to be with me all the time; when having dinner, when taking a bath, even when sitting on the lavatory. Every time I went to work, they tried to follow me. I had to leave home with painful reluctance.
     But look now. Their ages are 20, 18 and 15. The youngest daughter is in a long winding tunnel since 2 years ago, if you know what I mean. She doesn't want to talk with me. She always take a seat on the sofa away from me in the living room and even at the dining table. She didn't tell me when her school's athletic meeting was held, because she hated me to attend and take snaps or videos of her. I sometimes get angry with such behavior.
     My wife advised me to remember the junior high school days of my eldest daughter. I'm sure that she was alike. It seems that most young girls hate their fathers in their teens. I got it, but why? I always loved and cared for them. I did everything I could for them. It's utterly unreasonable.
     As for the eldest, she seems to have surely got through the tunnel. She doesn't mind being seated next to me. January 8th is Coming of Age Day in Japan this year. She attended the ceremony with a gorgeous kimono. I deeply realized that time flies.
     I'm hoping that the other daughters pass through the hideous tunnel as fast as possible.

(Vocabulary)
hideous
〈姿・形などが〉 醜い
(見た目が) ひどい, 目も当てられない
〈犯罪・体験などが〉 忌まわしい, おぞましい

(KW:成人式　着物)

Comments

[Maria]

Of course, the love, emotion and talent are all yours. All I was able to do was hand you an extra tool here, a bit of sculpting suggested there.

You are the artist and your expression flows in and around the words and it is beautiful!