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I took in the woman, whose house was flowed
because of this disaster, in my house.
We were shocked to hear her story every day.
And her friend introduced me fancywork so I started it.
I lived in provisional housing because our house was flowed.
I was always thinking what will I do, but I couldn’t get motivated.
I spent vacant time.
But one day I got a leaflet which invites us to knit scrunches.
When I read it, I thought it seems to be fun.
It tells us that this circle will teach even the people who don’t know it how to knit it.
So I joined it with light heart.
I thought I might be able to knit it if they teach me from the start so I joined it.
I am from inland of Iwate but when I came to Miyako
to take care of my grandchild, I suffered this disaster.
So from that time, I told myself that Miyako is my new place to stay.
I joined this knit circle and
it gradually became pleasure for me to meet with circle members.
The more reconstructions advanced,
the more agile my emotion becomes.
I strongly feel that people in Miyako is great.
While knitting, I can focus on doing it and get relief from stress. It’s fun.
I feel so accomplished when I was taught how to knit it by members,
and when I sell it and people buy it.
I like chatting with the members at the most.
Our friends separate because their houses were flowed by Tsunami.
My friends who used to chat with me went away.
So I can do it with members when I come here.
And while learning different way to knit,
I notice that my skill getting progress and it is my pleasure.
“Who wear my handiworks?”
“How someone coordinates it if I knit in this way.”
It’s my pleasure to think like that.
Every member teaches each other to challenge making what each one can’t make.
Everyone is nice so we really enjoy here.
Today is the first time to see, isn’t it?
We are working with people who don’t know each other.
And we are working with helping each other.
(Interviewer: It becomes trigger for new meeting, doesn’t it?)
Yes, yes. That’s right.
I live separately with my children.
They know that I gain energy by fancywork.
So they feel relief when they hear that I am doing it.
They ask me “Are you doing fancywork today too?” on phone.
I stayed in my house whole day before but,
after joining “Ai amu Miyako”,
and when ideas come into my head one after another,
I feel like to knit it next time.
And with being of reference to members,
I get gradually motivated like “oh, it seems nice, I will knit it next time”.
In near future, I want to create original products of “Ai amu Miyako” and sell it.
I want to make bigger goods.
I want to improve my skill and produce the products which gain many attentions.
It encouraging me if the goods I made are sold.
I am motivated and to get motivation more, I want to effort to improve my skill. Is there any difference after disaster?
After the disaster, I found that there are lots of such kind people in Miyako.
So I want to be kind toward people
with getting their kindness in my mind.
In many situation.
For example, when I couldn’t get water, other people said me to use their well water.
And I used it with many thanks.
I felt people’s kindness deeply.
Since we experienced what every people don’t,
so I might be your help if there is something happen.
From the disaster, I learned like “how we should do in this situation”,
and “what we should do in this feeling”.
So I can transmit or answer it in this disaster toward people if I were asked.
If the numbers of the people who buy it increase,
our motivation and hope to knit will germinate.
Please buy it.
Please give us light of hope. �