After the Thunder

こないだ、夕飯を食べていたら、ピカッ、ゴロゴロゴロゴロ……と雷が。
2歳の娘にとって、どうやらそれははじめて「雷」や「嵐」というものと真正面から向き合う機会になったようです。

翌日、娘が「絵を描きたい」と言うので、筆を持たせてみると——
”This is thunder!” “This is storm!” 「これは雷」「これは嵐」と必死に伝えてくる。

思いきり、自然の摩訶不思議からインスピレーションを受けたのだなぁと眺めていました。

結果、立派な抽象画が完成。
やっぱり自然と子どもにはかなわないです。

The other day, while we were having dinner, there was a sudden flash—then rumble, rumble, rumble. Thunder.
For my two-year-old daughter, it seemed to be her very first encounter with the idea of thunder and storms.

The next day, she said she wanted to draw, so I handed her a brush—

“This is thunder!” “This is storm!”
she kept telling me, trying her best to explain.

As I watched, I could see how deeply she had been inspired by the mystery and power of nature.

The result was a surprisingly accomplished abstract painting.
In the end, nature—and children—are impossible to beat.