From Australia – August 6th

From Australia – August 6th, Monday.  Day 9 

All you need is love & peace

セントアンドリュースの研修も2週目。週末を楽しく過ごして、ちょっと疲れ気味ながらも自然体で月曜日の授業へ。広島原爆記念日。セントアンドリュースでも特別な日として、私たちに特別な授業を用意してくださいました。

Monday started with fine and sunny, cool morning.  It was 13℃, minimum with light to moderate winds.  Weather gods have been still shining on us since we arrived here!  The sun in Cairns shines just like a gold medal shining on the ultimate athlete, Usain Bolt!  Fantastic! 

Otsuma-Nakano students are completely used to the lives here, spending wonderful weekend with their families. Some went to camping and some went to the sea and islands or reef.  They look a bit tired, but their faces tell us the satisfaction of having fun during the weekend.

Today is the peace memorial day for Hiroshima. Otsuma Nakano students folded Origami into paper cranes for praying the world peace with St. Andrews students in a Japanese class. They told the story on the reasons why Origami paper cranes refer to peace.  And then, we concluded today’s class with the words, “Love makes peace.”

We make sure once again that to “imagine” we can love each other is the beginning of the world in peace. Thanks, John!

What was going on today:

In the morning, rush into the classroom

Japanese class – role playing

Japanese class – grammar! difficult!

Peaceful lunch time

Folding a paper crane – pray for peace

Show you how to fold a paper crane

A paper crane by a St. Andrews student – the symbol of peace

Good attempt of calligraphy

This is the first and last in a lifetime – This spirit makes difference  

Love is all you need for peace