SOMEBODY NOTICE MEwritten by ENA
いつも焦ってしまいがちなエナが、
今を生きることで見えてくる世界とは？
生まれつき耳の不自由なエナ。聞こえる人と同じように…そう思って、子供のころからがんばり続けてきた。しかし、そんな毎日は、まるで見えないゴールに向かって走り続けているようだった。どうしても、気を使ってもらわないと大勢の話についていくのは難しい。そんな自分の存在は、相手にとって負担ではないだろうか…。自分の存在自体に罪悪感を抱き、認めてくれる人が欲しいという思いからコーチにセッションを依頼。
初めてのセッションで、「お互いさま」というコーチの言葉を聞き、心が軽くなった。セッションを重ね、罪悪感が徐々に解き放たれていく中、エナはオーストラリアの友達に逢いに行った。そこで過ごしたかけがえのない時間は、改めて大切なことを気づかせる出来事になった。ハンデがあることで、自分を認めることが何より難しかったエナは、心の声を聞けるのか…。
Ena has been deaf from birth, so she tried hard to be able to understand and talk as well as ordinary people since she was a child, but she seemed to be pursuing an intangible goal every day. It’s difficult for her to understand when people speak, so she needs help. She has been worried about being a burden.
She had feelings of guilt about her existence, so she wanted to be understood by someone. Therefore she decided to ask a life coach.
When she had the first session, she was told “People help each other.”, so she was able to unburden her heart and release herself.
After having coaching sessions, the sense of guilt gradually lifted and finally she went to Australia to meet her friend. This was an invaluable time for her and she realised something important about herself.
Because of her handicap, it was difficult for her to recognize herself. How did she listen to her heart?
