Female,Age:67,unemployed Temporary House in Kobe City
It's the fourth summer since The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.I suppose this is the last summer I must go through in temporary dwelling before I could move into the municipal dwelling house.In this temporary housing area a third household still remain.The heat in summer is more painful than the winter cold.
But the permanent resident is close at hand, which encourages me to live in hope.One by one, my friends have been moving out of the temporary houses into the municipal housing which they've got by lot.
While those who've got into newly-building apartments are generally satisfied, some feel lonely.During my life in temporary house I took up collage by beautiful colour papers which I've learned from some volunteers and give my pieces to my friends with which they decorate their room.I enjoy making them very much and a little present as a small token of consideration makes us happy, I believe.
The staff of "Weekend Volunteer" has been visiting me,I'm in good health,what else should I ask for? The only thing I should do is to try to get over another summer here in good spirits.
Volunteers,of all over the country,I appreciate your visit.You always come such a long way! Please give my best regards to everyone.
(Jun 1998)
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