Used clothes

Dear Tap,

The other day, I worried.

One day Koike-san said to me “I have many used clothes for a 1-2 year old boy. They occupy space in our our closet. Do you get want them?” Oh boy, that’s great. I told her “I’m so pleased to hear that.” “OK. Please come to my house tomorrow.”

Koike-san is one of my neighboring mothers. Her only son is Yuma, a 4-year-old boy. She worked at NEC, and studied in the U.S. for one year. And then, she started a new career at a medical instrument trading company. After having Yuma, she lived in the U.S. for 2 years because of her husband business

The next day, we went to her home to get your clothes. There were many clothes- shirts, pants, and pajamas. They had cute designs , no stains , and had kept their shape.

While recalling her memory, she passed many clothes to me” Oh, Yuma wore it many times. It was one of his favorite shirts,” “This trainer was a present from my friend and those pants were a pair. Yuma liked these.” ” The color is so vivid. It might be suitable for Tap”

As I got so many clothes, I thought that I didn’t need to buy Tap’s clothes for two years to come. However, for a moment, I wondered “Will she have another child? Is it a taboo subject ?” I didn’t open my heart to her at the time. After getting your clothes, we enjoyed lunch at her house. Yuma-kun and you were playing well. I said to her “Thank you but if you have another child… you might need them…”

She laughed and said “Oh, never mind. I’m already 40. It might be possible to have children but it is hard to raise them up. Sometimes I think Yuma needs siblings but these days I’ve begun to feel my strength declining. It might be the best timing go let these things go.” For a while I worried. She said to me “If I have another child, oh, at that time I will retake. Don’t worry!”

What is the best age to have children? What is the appropriate number in a family? When females get higher education and start working, naturally they get married later. If a woman pursues her career, is there no choice but to have fewer children or give it up ?Almost all women must think of these things at least one time in their life. Unfortunately, women have a limit to give birth to children. On the otherhand, men don't have a limit. May be , Charlie Chaplin might have his last children over the age of 70. About 20 years ago, people believed that women cannot have children after reaching the menopause. However, this theory has been proven wrong due to medical advancement recently. I heard that a 60 year-old surrogate mother gave birth to a child. However, having children is only getting to the start line. It takes a long time, strength and patience to raise them up until they become adults .

Koike-san & Yuma-kun, thank you for your kindness. Tap always dirties his clothes with mud, so these clothes will help much. Next time, please come to my house!