Today, I went to a beauty salon near my apartment in order to have my hair cut and dye. In fact, this was the first time I went to a beauty salon, because my mother is a beautician and I had my hair cut by her at home since I was born. After going there this time, I realized how hard she were working as a beautician and how worthy her work was.
The beauticians there talked to me very friendly, which made myself at home. I was a bit nervous before going there, but soon, I got used to the atmosphere thanks to their friendliness. I didn't expect that beauty salons were such a nice place. I was just moved by their sophisticated services.
When I lived with my family in Akita, my mother didn't complain about her work at all. Rather, she seemed to enjoy working as a beautician. I knew she was always tired from working, but I couldn't do anything for her. She cut my hair whenever I asked her to, and of course, I paid nothing for her work even though it was sometimes worth paying more than 10,000 yen. I thought it was natural, and didn't show any gratitude for her work at that time. I guess I was too young to notice the value of her work. After leaving home and coming to Tokyo, however, I realized that I should have appreciated it. And now, I can say with certainty that she is the most admirable woman for me. ( I am too shy to tell this to her in person, though. )
"What do we work for?" -- this question has lots of answers and no best one, but I think the answer is "to make others happy." The beauticians who I met today seemed to work in order to make their customers happy, rather than just making their living. I'm still on my way to look for my dream, but I really wanna work to make others feel happy in the future, just like they are doing. Now, I thank those who I met in the beauty salon for giving me an oppiortunity to think about this and letting me realize how worthy my mother's work was.
