・ A week before her death, one morning after the surgery, my mother suddenly complained “Oh gosh, I don’t have a good charming portrait for my funeral !” ・ So I called a photographer friend, who came to the hospital and took care of her concern while a few friends were holding her back behind the sheets because she was too weak to hold herself up on the bed. But as she drew perfect eyebrows and wore her last shopping - proud Kimono and Obi, she transformed into our extraordinary “mama” as we all knew. This is one of some pictures from then. ・ After the photo shoot, she was so determined to go to the seaside hotel she once stayed with my father years ago, before I was born. Without listening to the astonished doctor’s advises, she convinced all of us saying “This is the responsibility of my own life.” So, we, the 13 people in the room got on the minivan to join her last party - her own funeral with Geisha and Sunrise watching from Open-air hot spring bath on the beach in the following morning. ・ Recently I have introspected often how these powerful days of experiences had strong impact on my life, along with the life and death of my father’s and my sister’s in contrast in many ways. Observing how one can live fully and how one can close fully, and one’s determination can perform a miracle. ・ This picture was too raw to share for me before but today I thought I want to put it in the frame. ( plus Instagraming ! ) And it made me to reconnect with some friends in Tokyo with whom I could share her memories. ・ I must follow mama’s last words to me “Keep stylish to enjoy Life” ・ Despite 25 years, I cried a lot today. May be the best anniversary ever. Time Heals. 🌹 ・・ #Mother #Woman #Live #Death #Life #YuriThrowback #ちいさならくがき

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