Mom's 65th

My mother-in-law had her 65th birthday, but for her party, she didn't want any gifts. Instead, she wanted to put together humanitarian kits for those in need. We got together to make these (we made over 200!) as a big family and all had our own part in assembling them -- even the little ones helped by taking out the toothpaste bottles from their boxes. The kits were made up of two towels, four toothbrushes, one toothpaste, one bar of soap, and two combs.

お義母さんの65才の誕生日の集まりの写真です。プレゼントは要らないけど、代わりに皆で集まって被害地に送る非常キットを作りたいとリクエスト。タオル、歯ブラシ、歯磨き粉、石鹸、櫛などをジップロックに詰める作業を各自役割分担して約２００個ほど作りました。タオルなどを購入したのはお義母さん。

It was fun to get together and do a meaningful service activity. I'm grateful to have such a wonderful mother-in-law who is always looking for an opportunity to serve.

皆でする作業は楽しくてあっという間。自分の誕生日なのに、皆にランチをご馳走して、しかも自費で非常キットを提供する素晴らしいお義母さん。素敵です。
余談ですが、お義母さんは1年半ほど前からダイエットをして45キロ以上痩せるのに成功。偉いです。