光希まさとの徒然草「徒然草 現代篇 －刃物と疲れの教訓」０９０

光希まさとの創造の世界へようこそ！

つれづれなるままに、硯にむかひて、心に移りゆくよしなし事を、そこはかとなく書きつくれば、あやしうこそものぐるほしけれ。

今宵、台所にて深き傷を負いぬ。親指より流るる血は止まることを知らず、己が手にて縫わんと試みしも叶わず。ただ手を挙げ、血の固まるを待つほかなかりき。

されば、かかる事の起こりし故を思うに、疲れこそが元凶なりけり。海の外なるパリへの旅より戻り、国内をあちこち巡り、車の故障に遭いても休まず進みしこと、二週にも及びぬ。

家に戻りても諸々の務めに追われ、ゆっくりと休むことなく過ごしたり。やっと得たる食事の時間に、かくも大きな傷を負うとは、これぞまさしく疲労の警鐘というべし。

老いたる母の「還暦過ぎては無理するものにあらず」との言葉、今にして身に染みいるごとし。休んでいるつもりにて休まず、完全なる休養こそ必要なりと悟りぬ。

刃物は使う人の心と体の状態を映す鏡のごとし。疲れたる身にて扱えば、たちまち己が身を傷つくる凶器となりぬ。されど、心身ともに整いたる時は、己が思うままの業をなす良き道具となる。

かくて、この歳にして、己が身の限界を知り、心身の声に耳を傾くることの大切さを、あらためて思い知らされたり。

つれづれなるままに　光希まさと

“A Lesson from the Knife” – A Modern Tsurezuregusa

As I sit idly by my inkstone, letting my brush wander aimlessly across the page, I find myself pondering the curious ways of the world.

This evening, I suffered a deep wound in my kitchen. Blood flowed ceaselessly from my thumb, and though I attempted to stitch it myself, I could not. All I could do was raise my hand and wait for the blood to clot.

Reflecting on how this came to pass, I realized fatigue was the true culprit. Returning from Paris across the sea, then traveling throughout Japan, facing car troubles yet pressing on without rest for two weeks.

Even after returning home, I was consumed by pending tasks, never truly resting. That I should suffer such a severe injury when finally finding time to prepare a meal – surely this was my body’s warning signal about exhaustion.

My elderly mother’s words, “Don’t push yourself too hard past sixty,” now deeply resonate with me. What I thought was rest was not rest at all – I now understand the need for complete repose.

A knife is like a mirror reflecting the state of its user’s mind and body. In tired hands, it becomes a weapon that turns against oneself. Yet when body and mind are in harmony, it serves as a faithful tool performing exactly as intended.

Thus, at this age, I have been reminded of the importance of knowing one’s limits and listening to the voices of both body and mind.

In idle reverie, Koki Masato