3-12 Third-Year Boy
I learned a lot of things this year since the earthquake happened.
My house was swept away by the tsunami, so I lived in an evacuation center. At the center, the people were all strangers to me and initially there was no one around my age, and since my home had suddenly changed, I was anxious because I really didn’t know what to do. However, the people at the evacuation center began to cooperate, interact more casually, and hang out together, which helped me to relax. Plus, someone my age moved in and we casually talked and hung out with each other, which made the days even more enjoyable. Although there were times I wanted to see my friends, I was able to get over the feeling by telling myself that they too were out there somewhere trying their best to get by. Life at the evacuation center enabled me to learn to cooperate with people and to feel the warmth of people who were kind to me. Looking back now, I think my time there was well spent.
In addition to the hardships, there were also happy times. Our baseball goods were all swept away by the tsunami, and I’d thought that we wouldn’t be able to play baseball anymore during our junior high school days. However, our baseball coach sent a letter to Ohzone, a sports shop, and the store decided to provide us with new baseball equipment, which really made me happy. Also, because someone who lived around the vicinity of Yahagi Junior High School provided a field for us, we were able to practice. Thanks to this support we were able to win the local round of the National Rubber Baseball Tournament and qualify for the Prefectural Tournament. I was so happy that we won and that we could all play baseball together again, and it was so much fun.
I don’t ever want to forget my gratitude for the people who supported and encouraged me and for those around me who took care of me this past year since the disaster. I also never want to forget this past year since the earthquake as long as I live.
3-12 中３男子
ぼくは、震災のあった一年いろいろなことを学びました。
ぼくは、震災で家が流されて避難所生活をしました。そこでは、知らない人たちばかりだったし同じ年ごろの人も最初はいなかったし住む所がいきなり変わったのでとてもどうしていいのか分からなく不安でした。でも、だんだんに避難所の人たちと協力して生活したり気軽に声をかけてくれたり遊んでくれたりしてくれたおかげで避難所生活がおちついて来ました。また、避難所に同じ年ごろの人が入って来て、気軽に話をしたり遊んだりして、よりいっそう避難所生活が良くなりました。でも、ときどき、友達と会いたい時などもありましたが、友達もいろいろな所でがんばっていると思いのりこえることが出来ました。避難所生活では、いろいろな人達と協力することや自分に親切にしてくれて人の温かさを学ぶことが出来、今思えば良い時間を過ごせたなあと思いました。また、辛かったこと以外にも嬉しかったこともありました。それは、震災で野球道具が流されてなくなりもう中学校生活で野球が出来ないのかなあと思いました。でも、監督の先生方がオーゾネスポーツと言うスポーツ店に手紙を書いて送り新しい道具を提供してくれることになり、とても嬉しかったです。練習する場所も矢作中学校の近い所に住んでいる人が提供してくれたおかげで練習することが出来ました。これらのおかげで全軟連では、優勝して県大会に出場することが出来ました。優勝した時やまた、皆と野球が出来てとても嬉しかったし楽しかったです。
震災のあったこの一年、ご支援やご声援をくれた人や身のまわりのいろいろなことをしてくれた人たちに感謝の気持ちを忘れずに生活をしたいです。また、震災のあったこの一年を忘れずに生活していきたいです。
