Live in the moment

"Bang!"

There was a shock but I didn't feel any pain.

On February 3, 2026, I broke a bone.

I was 26. No, I was going to be 27 in two weeks. I had just broken a bone for the first time in my life.

Fracture of the metacarpal neck of the fifth finger (little finger) on the right hand, also known as a "boxer's fracture." In other words, the bone breaks when you punch or fall and hit the ground with your hand clenched.

Although he didn't feel much pain, he underwent immediate surgery to have two pins inserted into the side of his right hand, which meant he was unable to use his right hand for about five weeks, and the condition is still ongoing.

During the 13 years he played soccer, he was so thin that he would be blown away if he was hit, but he never broke a bone or had any abnormalities in any of his limbs.

He is still in excellent health, but at 27 years old, he cannot use his right hand.

I can't eat, use my phone, or even hang up my clothes normally. I feel like there's nothing more inconvenient and stressful than this. The little finger on my right hand is tingling.

We don't appreciate the things we take for granted, and perhaps because of this, we only realize how happy we were when we lose them.

Michio Hoshino, a photographer who lived in Alaska, wrote the following:

"It is precisely because we have winters with temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees that we are able to be grateful for the faint arrival of spring, embrace the light of summer, and cherish the fleeting beauty of autumn."

Having been born in Japan, I have always taken the four seasons for granted and have never been grateful for them, but when I read this, I began to wonder what it is that we take for granted .

It used to be stressful not being able to use my right hand, but now it's become normal, and I'm gradually getting used to using my left hand. Adapting. That's what it was like.

We get used to our environment and it becomes natural. That's why it's important to " live in the present " and be able to cherish and be grateful for the events that happen.

Eating, sleeping, walking, running, and feeling the earth with your hands, feet, and fingers.

All of this is natural because we live in the present.