天国の 父へ To my dear father in Heaven
父は腎不全のため、5月に68歳で他界しました。My father died of kidney failure in this May.He was 68.During his lifetime, he drunk so much.He was really a big drinker.When he drunk happily, there was no problem.But once he drunk heavily and incapable, he often acted wild, caused troubles and bothered the people around him.His sisters and brothers, in other words, my aunts and uncles, were also bothered.So in his late days, they weren't willing to have relations with him and he seemed to think that was OK.I've just thought their relationships were almost broken and that they didn't so mind even if he died.However, I got the condolence money from them today.And when I made thanks calls, they longed for my father.I was very pleasant to know that they never forget about him at this very last moment!Dear Father, are you happy there in Heaven with my mother who have died 17 years ago?I'm quite sure you are.◆kidney failure 腎不全◆big drinker 大酒飲み◆drink and incapable 前後不覚に酔う◆condolence money 香典(訂正版)My father died of kidney failure last month. He was 68. He drank so much throughout his whole life. He was really much of a drinker. When he was drinking happily, there was no problem. But once he drank too much and got out of control, he often acted wild, caused troubles and bothered the people around him. His sisters and brothers--my aunts and uncles-- were also bothered. So in his later days, they weren't willing to be with him, but he didn’t seem to care. I thought they had given him up and that they wouldn’t mind even if he died. But I got funeral offerings from them the other day. And when I called them to say thank you, they missed my father so much. I was very pleased to know that they had never forgot about him at his very last moment! Dear Father, are you happy there, in Heaven, with my mother, who died 17 years ago? I'm quite sure you are.