On the sofa where I used to climb and play, my nephew and niece are playing in the same way I did. This scene has been exactly the same and I drew back for a moment when they asked me to give a hug.

He has a rectal cancer originating from the lung. He returned home from the hospital after he had an artificial anus installed. As usual, he never speaks from himself. Like a mummified Buddha, he was laying his skinny body which looked as if he got his last saving sliced away.

He has a rectal cancer originating from the lung. He returned home from the hospital after he had an artificial anus installed. As usual, he never speaks from himself. Like a mummified Buddha, he was laying his skinny body which looked as if he got his last saving sliced away.

Honestly, I was proud of my grandparents. They both wore jeans and my grandfather played the guitar and painted oils. I used to lead a dissolute school life. My name isn't listed on the contact list hanging on top of the telephone. But, the picture of myself drawn by him was hung on his bedroom's wall. Grandpa, I look better than that.

A new cabinet was born while I kept commuting. In my car, I listened to speeches of all the candidates as well as the new president's talk on the new cabinet.

My grandfather died. The flowers overflew from the flowerbed that he made with his wife. Now the flowerbed lost the master.

The body in the coffin didn't look like him when he was alive. This is the very body of which the soul had gone out. I may sound inappropriate, but it's just a chunk of protein after the life is over. But, it also looked as if the switch was turned off temporarily, and it can be me who will fit inside it. Life or death, they aren't very different.
Many people came to mourn and I was able to meet some people after quite a log time. This connection is like a shirt. It has been made by fastening the "buttons" of these people. A family is born and then new connections are born. That's it. But, when many buttons are fastened, the shirt can't be worn out easily. One by one. But, each button doesn't last forever. I meant to see him off, but it was him who saw me off. I lost my words for a while after I looked at the negatives of my grandfather.

The Leica M3 with the Elmar 5cm was in my bag for the past 2-3 months. The compact collapsible lens is great and the M3's viewfinder gives the best view among all cameras including SLR cameras, and it lets me integrate myself into the scene. By the way, this Elmar 5cm is special. It was originally fixed on the Leica A and transplanted into the barrel of a red Elmar. This lens takes sweet pictures. The films are Fuji's ACROS and、FOMAPAN. This was the first time I used the FOMAPAN and I found it's very scan-friendly. Try it if you have a chance. I said digital cameras won't do and this is what I meant. Sometimes it's the inconvenience that brings you something. Just load a roll of film and shoot. It's now or never. (K)