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Dawn Diary "I want to say it again. My father is alive. Even my househusband is alive." Posted on 2022/02/24 Hitonari Tsuji Author Paris

One day, one month, I sometimes feel like I'm about to explode. I have written about this many times here. Every day, why do I have to do so many things? Vacuuming, wiping windows, wiping shelves and tables, it's hard work. A fully automatic washing machine will do the laundry, but it's hard to fold the pants and shirts and put them away. I think my fellow housewives will understand, but it's really troublesome to put the folded clothes back on the shelf. I like cooking, but I'm really not good at putting away the washed dishes in the cupboard. And even though I work so much, my family almost never says "thank you". It's an unrewarding life, a househusband.

I cook every day, but I get angry at families who take it for granted. They say ``Gochisousama'', but it seems like it's normal for my father to cook rice, so I want to say it's a little different. If it's delicious, wouldn't it be fine to praise it by saying, "As expected, Papa's cooking is good?" "Even Father's Day is forgotten." I don't remember my birthday. Let me tell you that I'm alive too. Even if it can't be helped to cook, clean, do the laundry, and go shopping, I want to say that my father is alive, so what should I do? Besides, I have to work. Where on earth should I take a breather? On top of that, it's Corona. What's with Corona? What is "WITH Corona", it's not a love song, what kind of idiot is this? Corona virus, please disappear from this earth as soon as possible. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is why doesn't Dad have a day off when it's the weekend? Yes, I am alive. Housewives of the world, you are wonderful. I will praise you instead. Day after day, I collected the clothes that my family had taken off, washed them, carried the vacuum cleaner to remove dust from every corner of the room, hung the shopping basket, went out shopping, and lined up at the sale at 5 o'clock without anyone knowing. Cooking without being thanked, silently clearing the tableware after eating, you really are a great housewife. I want to say thank you. I want to say to myself I think it's unfair why only househusbands have to take care of the house. The world is unfair. It's absurd. Plump.

The pleasure of such a father is a cup of coffee after cleaning. He buys some sweets, chocolates, frozen cakes, etc. When he secretly holds a "good job party" in the kitchen after cleaning, I can feel my blood running. If coffee didn't exist in this world, I think I would have exploded. If you go to a cafe, you will be more healed. This was not possible during lockdown. I stop by the bakery and buy a sweet. It is a secret pleasure. And it's a secret pleasure to drink cold beer while making dinner. It's an exhilarating feeling when you sip on a well-chilled beer while chewing on potato chips. And the feeling of fullness after lunch, and the bliss of lying in bed after cleaning up, is truly the ultimate happiness. A nap between lunch and work makes me happy. It's only a 10 minute nap, but it's my dad's favorite time of the day to rub his face against the bedspread, snuggle up with a smile, and fall asleep. Those who understand these modest but true happiness after labor, thank you for your hard work. God is watching, so let's do our best. Yes, that's all for me. to be continued.

And a message from such a father. We will be holding an online writing class on March 13th. Everyone who thinks that they should be able to enjoy writing a little more. Please join Dad's writing class, where you can feel free to come to like writing without feeling overwhelmed. This time is also the "essay" edition. I will be streaming from my office in Paris. Sanshirō is also an auditing student and is sitting in a corner... fufufu. For more information, please click the Earth College banner below!

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