生命力

写真は塾の神棚に添えてある榊です．これは昨年末の大晦日に替えた榊で,もうやがて140日ほど生きています．こんなに長く生きた榊は見たことがなく少々驚いています．水に浸っている枝の部分には，小さな根みたいなものが生えています．その生命力に密かに驚きと感動を覚える日々です．

This is a sakaki tree placed alongside the Shinto altar in my study. It was replaced on the last day of the year, and it has been alive for about 140 days now. I’ve never seen a sakaki tree live for such a long time, so it’s quite surprising. The branches that are immersed in water have small roots-like structures growing from them. It’s a daily experience filled with quiet amazement and awe for its vitality.