bright morning sun

Not all of our days are our best days, but we can make them better through our own willpower. But most of all, it's the people we surround ourselves with who give us that willpower, the motivation to keep on moving no matter how dark the storm, how dreary the light. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for accepting me as I am, thank you for making me strive harder for the goals I want to achieve. Time and time again, I can't express enough through words how thankful I am for the people in my life. The reason why I can't wait to see the morning sun, bright and shining.

私たちの毎日はいつも良い日とは限らないけど、私たちの意志でなんとかなるはず。でも、周りにいる人たちが私たちの意思力やモチベーションの理由だと思う。どんな暗い嵐でも、どんな侘しい光の中でも。弱い私のことを信じてくれて、受け入れてくれて、そして、更に背中を押してくれてありがとう。言葉だけでは伝えられない感謝の言葉。私が眩しい朝日を楽しみにする理由をくれて、ありがとう。

Photos by Ryo Maeda, hair and makeup by Tadaaki Higashimura