クラスにその訃報を伝えるときに、本人の思い、そして逆に母親の悔しさに思いを馳せたとき、のどがつまり、涙が溢れそうだった。受験生の手前、私が取り乱す訳にはいかないが、いつも周囲を楽しませるその生徒がそのような辛い事を背負って3年間過ごしていたかと思うと、気丈に振る舞ってきたその精神力に頭が下がる。この子を卒業までいっそう注意深く見守り、元気づける事を心に誓うと同時に、母親に心からご冥福をお祈りしたい。
I have been feeling uneasy this week. There was one thing I would not be able to forget; one of my students lost his mother. His family did not inform our school of anything about her disease, but his mother has been fighting against the disease for years. This is really heart-aching incident and the student must be deeply shocked. Also, it is really impossible to imagine how his mother feels that she had to leave him right before he undergoes a severe trial (university entrance exam). When my students graduate, I always speak about the relationship between my students and their parents; Due to this sad experience, I want them to reconsider the relationship with their parents.
The mother's portrait at the funeral is still imprinted in my mind. As I always tell the students, one always lives with someone's expectations and love. He is going to live with his mother's expectations and love.
When I told my students about her death, I thought fondly about his feeling and his mother's mortification, and I was lost for words. Then tears welled up in my eyes. I must not be upset before my students, but the student who always does something funny to make everyone laugh has been living in such a difficult situation; I cannot help admiring his mentality of great strength. I swear that I will carefully keep my eye on and encourage him. Furthermore, I would like to express my heartfelt condolences about his mother's death.