I have two childhood friends, Saki and Tsuda. (Because Tsuda and I have the same name, we call her by her family name.) We met for the first time when we were in kindergarten. We were always together. I remember we were scolded by kindergarten teacher because we refused just to use shoes locker away from one another. We entered the same elementary school. Even though we were in different class, we always played together after school. However, in junior high, we came to be with other friends and had little time to talk. But we continued to keep a diary in turn (in Japanese "Koukan Note") which we had started to write in sixth grade. This diary is in my room now, but I cannot open it because it says something trivial and embarrassing for instance the name of a senior student we longed....
In our high school days and now we are going separate ways completely. Saki is in Yamagata, our hometown, Tsuda lives in Niigata, and I'm in Tokyo here. This spring we for the first time made a trip to Kyoto and Nara as a "school trip" (because my high school doesn't go to a school trip and I couldn't go anywhere while I was in preparatory school....). I was so glad because my friends said "this travel is for you." It is one of my greatest memories this year.
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| Tsuda, Saki, boating men, and I |
We can meet only once a year and we seldom get in touch with one another. But once we get together, we talk constantly all day long. Whenever the birthday of my childhood friends has come, I always think about how long we have known one another. This year is the 18th years since we became friends. We are sure we will continue to be best friends, even though we get old.... :)
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