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第一回目はMEALSさんにお越しいただき、食のこと、仕事のこと、いま感じていることなどお話しいただきました。人前でお話しすることが少ない私たちですが、話し始めたら驚きの速さで予定の時刻に。まだ話し足りないと思う自分がいるなんて驚きでした。彼女が料理をする根本の理由は地球環境を守りたいから。他人事ではなく、自分ごととして、考え選び働く（生きる）。その素直な姿勢や言葉から力をもらった人もいたと思います。天気にも恵まれ、心地よい風に吹かれる草花を眺めながら、会場に集まってくださった皆さんと生きた言葉を交わせたこと。一秒が普段よりも長く感じるような瞬間が何度もありました。


For the first session, we invited Haruka Ueda, a Hayama-based caterer working under the name of MEALS, to talk about food, her work, and what was in her mind. Both of us were not used to speaking in front of an audience, but once we started a conversation, it was surprising how quickly we reached our scheduled closing time. I was surprised to find myself thinking that I still had more to say. The fundamental reason why she cooks is because she wants to serve to protect the global environment. Focusing on problems associated with the global environment as her own issues, she thinks, makes choices, works, and lives. I am sure participants were empowered by her honest attitude and words. Blessed with beautiful weather, I myself was able to exchange words with those who gathered at the farm while seeing the flowers and grasses blowing in the pleasant breeze. There were many precious moments when a second seemed even longer than usual.
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