The Biggest Summer of My Life by 石川 亜由美 （優勝、エッセイ賞、ドラマ賞候補作）
The Biggest Summer of My life by 石川 亜由美
（優勝、エッセイ賞、ドラマ賞候補作）
審査委員会一同、感動いたしました！審査委員の中には、涙した人も！！
皆様、ハンカチのご用意を！！！
優勝、エッセイ賞、そしてドラマ賞のダブルノミネートの作品です。
石川様、最終候補、娘さんのご誕生おめでとうございます！
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After I found out I am pregnant, I quit job for the baby. At that time, the baby was just 9weeks. So I really want her to live comfortably in my uterus. 2weeks later from last consultation, we found out the due date. It is in the middle of summer. We got more than 6months to see baby. We have lots to do! During this 6months, our baby brought us some gifts.
Our baby brought us some small happiness- we finally decided to marry. We’d been going out almost 4years. We thought our marriage is still far away, but she got us together. Until we found out this situation, I didn’t talk to my parents even though we are living far away, but she has been bonding us together since we’ve found out.
On August 25th of this year, it might be her birthday. Our parents, my husband’s parents, and all of our relatives are now getting excited. We have only a few weeks left to see our baby. Each of relatives is living far away, but our feelings are toward to welcome her. Even if she is born earlier or later than the due date, happiness is still happiness because my husband and I have kept waiting to say thank her.
We really would like to say thank her not only the happiness that she has brought also she has cheer us up during we have had a very hard time. In this June, my husband almost had an individual car accident. However, it’s not just it. He has had hard work and been worried about human relations at his work for a long time. That caused him a light depression. He really blames himself to be this illness at that time he found out. He once said if he doesn’t have me or our baby, he would have killed himself because he doesn’t have anything to be proud of.
When she grows up, we will talk about the time when she is in my uterus. And we will thank her to be born and chose us as her parents. We have had both very happy time and hard time, but we have lived with smile because of her. Of course after she is born, we always put smile on each of us. We really want to see her so bad!
Wow, I really like the honesty in this, Ayumi! It’s great that the baby is bringing everyone together. However, I will wait just a bit longer before experiencing this on my own!
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I gotta say, having a new family is sometimes difficult, but it’s very interesting to see the growth of him/her.
Now I am feeling that I don’t want miss every single moment of her growth.
Hey, this is such a touching and honest write-up…i wish you and your husband the very best:-)
It is so nice to see that even with an unexpected and unplanned situation, you are so happy and have coped so well. You teach me to look at life’s small happinesses, which make you more content than anything else
Ayumi-san, your essay made me smile. What’s the baby’s name (if yo don’t mind sharing)?
Dear Susanne,
Thank you for your comment!
We are doing fine so far and So is my daughter!
It made me feel to start thinking of having kids…
Dear Yukti-san,
Thank you for your comment!
By having a baby, my daughter taught us to have happiness like this situation.
Right now, making her smile is a small happiness!
Dear Satyajit-san,
Of course, you can ask me her name!
Her name is Anna. Very adorable baby!
Dear K.M-san,
Thank you for your comment!
I presume you are married (if not, I’m sorry to say that!).
If you and your partner are thinking so, and having a chance at any moment,
I would like to recommend! pregnancy period is such a great moment,
(Even though most of women have morning sickness)
You can have a great experience!
題材がいいですね！
人生で滅多にない貴重な経験だから、
とても興味深い内容でした！
Oh… I agree with K.M’s idea….. I also started thinking about having a child!
konさん、
コメント、ありがとうございます！
出産っていうのはそう何回も出来るものではないし、かつ初めての子供なので、
何か形に残るものをと思って書いてみました。たくさんのコメントをいただけて、嬉しいです。
Dear Lea-san,
Having a baby is very precious moment, and a baby makes your life happy!
I found this story very warm and fuzzy. And an excellent description of the various emotions you would have experienced…
Wow! This little essay is as heartwarming as baby Anna is, I’m sure. I smiled every time the words conveyed your happiness and delight that you felt when baby Anna was vacationing inside you
. I have never read any story that speaks so positively about childbirth. Generally, you hear about how painful the whole thing is. But for you, it truly seems like it was a summer holiday filled with laughter, joy, excitement, and hope. I am glad that this inspirational essay will be read by many. I’m not sure what the end result will be, but I’m very confident that baby Anna has already won our hearts 
. Please give her a peck on the cheek on my behalf.
Dear ABG-san,
Thank you for the compliment!
So many pregnants, so many experiences!
This first experience is my treasure from now on!
Dear Godfrey Lobo-san,
Thank you for your comment!
Actually, the whole 10 months are filled with what you said.
However, sometimes I struggled with maternity depression, some worries, and so on.
But she brought me many gifts more than that.
I hope people who have already read this essay feel something warm and fuzzy feeling.
I am sure our Anna will be happy to hear that!
Thank you for your peck! She will also be happy for that!