Chapter 29 With Inspiration Record 63

Two days after I finished "How We Are Fathers Now", I saw the novel "With the Younger" [2] in Takero Arishima's "Works Collection", and thought it had a lot of good words. "Time keeps moving. It's unimaginable how the me of your father will be reflected in your (eyes) at that time. It's probably like I am now, laughing at the past era, and you will also It’s unknown if you want to laugh at my poor old mind. I plan for you, I hope this is the case. If you don’t take me as a stepping stone unceremoniously, surpass me, and enter into a high and far place, That is wrong.

"The world is very lonely. Can I just say that? You and I, like beasts that have tasted blood, have tasted love. Go, do your best to save my surroundings from loneliness. I Loved you, and will always love you. This is not to say that I need to receive my father's reward from you. I ask for water from you who taught me how to love you. It's just a thank you from me... It's like eating up The dead body of my dear, like a little lion with strength, strong and brave, just leave me and step on life. "My life is full of failures and temptations; but no matter what, you can't find anything impure from my footprints, you must do it, you must do it. You should learn from my footprints. The place where you fell dead, take a new step. But where to go, how to go, you can also explore from my footprints.

"Little ones! Take into your heart the blessings of your parents who are both unfortunate and happy, and go on the journey of life. The future is long and dark. But don't be afraid. Only those who are not afraid have a way. "Let's go! Be brave! Children!" Mrs. Arishima belongs to the Shirakaba sect [3] and is an awakened one, so there are such words; but there is also an air of nostalgia and sadness in it. This is also the relationship of the times.In the future, not only will there be no words of liberation, but there will be no desire for liberation, and there will be no nostalgia and sadness; only love will still exist. —but for the love of all little ones.

KK [1] This article was originally published on November 1, 1919, No. 6, Volume 6, of "New Youth", signed by Tang Qi. [2] Takero Arishima (1878-1923) Japanese novelist.His works include "The Works of Takero Arishima". "With the Young Ones" can be found in the seventh series of "Works Collection". Lu Xun once translated it into Chinese, entitled "With the Young Ones", and included it in "Modern Japanese Fiction Collection". 〔3〕Shirakaba School A literary school in modern Japan, named after the publication of the magazine "Shirakaba" in 1910.They flaunt neo-idealism and humanitarianism.Takero Arishima is an important member of it.