A chilly autumn breeze brought a gentle twilight to Katase Beach. People paused on the sand, captivated by the towering presence of Mount Fuji in the distance, silhouetted against a sky painted in hues of yellow by the setting sun.
Yet, as if turning his back on this beautiful scene, a small boy played alone at the water’s edge. For him, the grandeur of the sunset held no meaning; his entire world was the meeting of waves and sand at his feet. The breathtaking view that had stolen the hearts of the adults was, for him, still a distant concept. Instead, he found his soul’s fulfillment in the quiet sound of the waves before him, in that fleeting moment.
One day, he too would grow and come to appreciate the beauty of the sunset. But for now, his little heart lived fully in the here and now, feeling only what was right before him.
秋の冷たい風が、片瀬海岸に柔らかな夕暮れを運んできた。砂浜には人々が立ち止まり、遠くにそびえる富士山と、その背後に広がる一面が黄色く染まる夕焼けに見とれていた。
しかし、その美しい光景に背を向けるかのように、小さな男の子がひとり、波打ち際で遊んでいた。彼の目には、夕焼けの壮大さではなく、足元に寄せては引く波と砂の触れ合いが世界のすべてだった。
大人たちが心を奪われる景色は、彼にとってはまだ遠い存在なのだろうか。彼はただ、目の前の小さな波の音に耳を澄ませ、その瞬間を感じ取ることで心を満たしていた。
やがて彼も成長し、夕日の美しさに気づく日が来るだろう。しかし今は、彼の小さな心が感じるままに、この一瞬を生きていた。
