AOZORA

On June 18, 2013, a high school friend of mine passed away from cancer. We had just had a drink at a New Year's party, but his death was so sudden, young, and regrettable. The wake was raining heavily. It was a very sad time for us, and we felt hopeless. However, the next morning, on the morning of the farewell ceremony, the sky was a beautiful blue. The next morning, however, a beautiful blue sky appeared. A friend of mine said, "It looks like he staged it ", and another friend said, "Maybe Akira will write a song about it. I laughed, but it certainly seemed as if he, the organizer, had put this together. Within a month, the lyrics and the song appeared in my head before I knew it. I am convinced that he sent them to my head from heaven to "convey my message" to me. And this song is not a song of sadness for his loss, but a song of hope for those of us who are left behind.