You can hear the voice recording for the diary.
今日は長男の３歳の七五三の祝いに近くの神社でお参りをしてきた。
We visited the shrine for his 3-year Shichi-go-san celebration, a traditional Japanese event celebrating children’s growth.
まずは、社務所にある写真室で着替えての撮影。しかし、これが大変だった。長男が着替えを拒み続け、全然着替えが進まない。
Initially, we intended to take pictures in the shrine’s studio after changing his clothes. However, this proved to be the most challenging task of the day. He vehemently resisted changing his clothes, prolonging the process considerably.
なんとか着替えが終わるも、泣きじゃくって撮影できず、少し時間を空けての撮影。スゲー疲れた。
Despite eventually succeeding in changing his clothes, he continued to cry loudly. We had to wait until he calmed down, leaving me exhausted.
その後は、境内に出ての撮影。昨年、依頼したカメラマンを呼んでの撮影。幸い、天気もよく平日ということもあり、境内は空いていたので助かった。しかも、長男の機嫌も直ってくれたのでよかった。
Later, we took pictures within the shrine’s precincts. I engaged the same photographer as last year, and fortunately, it wasn’t crowded, given the sunny weather and weekday. Thankfully, his mood improved significantly.
今日やって思ったのは、七五三は完全に親のエゴだなと。苦労して撮影しても、結局本人はうれしくないし、うれしいと思うのは、数年後の両親のみであるのだから。
Reflecting on the celebration, I realized it tends to cater more to the parents’ desires. Despite our efforts to capture memorable photos, my child wasn’t happy. In a few years, perhaps only the two of us will recall the event fondly.
To be continued.
