I wrote a radio drama on this theme.
“Goodbyes come suddenly. So when you have a good time and you have to say goodbye, say goodbye firmly, knowing that you will never see each other again. Then, if you do meet again, the joy of that reunion will be something special.”
Well, in real life, it's not so easy to prepare yourself and say, "Today is the last time I'll see this person."
However, I'm really not good at writing radio dramas, and this time, after much mulling over, I finally came up with this theme, but now that I've finished writing it, I still can't be confident that I wrote it well.
As always, I wondered if this was okay, and tremblingly pressed the send button on the email.
By the way, I didn't notice it when I was writing this manuscript, but when I read the finished product again, I thought, ``Ah, it really expresses how I'm feeling right now,'' regardless of whether it's good or bad.
Next month, we're having a party to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of my university club.
I had a business trip scheduled for that day, so I thought I wouldn't be able to attend, but the business trip was postponed, so I was able to go.
When a colleague contacted me and said, "I'm not sure whether to go or not," I replied, "I'm past the halfway point in my life, and I thought it would be an opportunity to meet people I wouldn't see again, so I decided to go."
This one.
At that moment, I thought that this might be the last time I would see that person after such a long time.
Of course, I would be happy to meet them again, but when I think that we may never see each other again, the opportunity feels precious.
I was thinking about such things vaguely.
Then, as the deadline approached and I was agonizing over the idea, the idea started to come back to me and became a story.
Don't realize it later! If I had properly organized my thoughts, I would have been able to write more smoothly!
I think so, though.
Unfortunately, my mind is always a mess, so I end up groaning every time.
But, I would be happy if these small thoughts that come from my life can be turned into stories and shared with my listeners, even just a little bit.
I think that feeling that my life is connected to the lives of the people on the other side of the radio is definitely what motivates me to work.
Some of you may be wondering what it's like to have a club that has been going for 70 years.
The name is the "Central Japan Student Broadcasting Association." It is also known as the "Nagoya University Broadcasting Culture Research Association."
Because it's an intercollegiate club, there are many members from outside Nagoya University. It's like a school broadcasting club with members from various universities.
The school has produced many talented people for the broadcasting industry, with alumni including announcers and some involved in program production and broadcasting technology.
I was also introduced to a part-time job as an AD at a radio station through this club, and that's how I got into the radio industry. I can say that without this club, I wouldn't be who I am today.
I wonder what kind of people I'll meet at the party.
My seniors, classmates, and juniors who were with me in my student days are now in their late 40s to 50s. I would like to ask them about their work, their families, and so on. It seems like there is a lot of drama.
Yes, if there is a drama, it might be possible to expand it into a radio drama.
If any small thoughts come to mind while I'm at the venue, I need to properly catch them, organize them in my head, and keep them there.
But in reality, even if I catch it, I'm sure I'll get confused again.
Then, as the deadline approaches again and I find myself thinking about it, my thoughts start to take shape, the dots connect, and only after I finish writing dots do I realize, "Ah, so that's what I was thinking."
Yes, I can roughly understand my own thought patterns. I'm 47 years old, that's the age I am at.
