Fun Fun CAT Hana
2023.11月24日午後15：45。最愛の愛娘 : 華 ( ソマリと言う種類の女の子の猫です) が亡くなりました。享年7歳11ヶ月。12/6が華の誕生日ですので、8歳の誕生日を目前に旅立ちました。華は1歳6ヶ月の頃、大変な大怪我を負ってしまい、そのせいで体に麻痺が残ったり、また消化器系のアレルギーが年を追う毎に酷くなり等々、とにかく身体的に華には生涯相当に大変な思いさせてしまいました。が、華は心が非常に強い子でありまして、当の本人はそんな事は全くどこ吹く風。彼女はいつも毅然としており、常に前進あるのみ。何処に行くにも決して後ろを振り向いたりする事はありませんでした。華は僕達に見守られ妻の腕の中で最後の時を迎えた訳ですが、その時はそれはもう、これ以上に無い位に悲しい気持ちが心の底から溢れ出てはおりましたが、同時に華の最後を見届けつつ、自然と僕達は『天晴れであった』と言う言葉を口にした次第です。
本作品はそんな華を偲んで製作を致しました。華に良く似合うカラーは何と言ってもピンク。そして、このUNDULATIONの紋様は、大怪我をする前の天真爛漫で元気一杯だった頃の華をイメージしています。苦しい事や痛い事から全て解放された華の事を考えますと、本当はもっとずっと長く共に生活をしたかったですが、親としては安堵する気持ちにもなっています。これからは辛かった出来事なんて思い出す事は一切辞めにして、このお皿の紋様の様に元気一杯だった頃の華の事ばかりを思い出す様にしようと思います。
On November 24, 2023, at 3:45 p.m., our beloved daughter Hana passed away.
She was a Somali cat — a beautiful girl — and just shy of her 8th birthday, which would have been on December 6. She was 7 years and 11 months old.
When Hana was about 1 year and 6 months old, she suffered a serious injury that left her with lasting paralysis. Over the years, she also developed increasingly severe digestive allergies. Physically, life was a constant struggle for her, and we feel deep sorrow that she had to endure so much in her lifetime.
Yet Hana had an incredibly strong spirit. None of her hardships ever seemed to weigh her down. She was always composed, always moving forward — never once did she look back. No matter where she went or what she faced, she did so with grace and quiet determination.
Hana passed away in my wife’s arms, with both of us by her side. The sadness we felt in that moment was indescribable — it overflowed from the depths of our hearts. And yet, as we watched over her in those final moments, the words that naturally came to our lips were: “She lived gloriously.”
This piece was created in remembrance of Hana.
The color pink suits her better than any other — it perfectly reflects her charm and character. The undulating patterns of this design are inspired by Hana’s bright and lively days before her injury, when she was full of energy and innocence.
Though we wish we could have had many more years with her, as her parents, we now also feel a sense of peace. Knowing that Hana is finally free from all pain and suffering brings us comfort.
From now on, we will no longer dwell on the hardships she endured. Instead, we will choose to remember only the joyful, vibrant Hana — the way she was in her happiest days, just like the lively patterns on this plate.
