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はてなキーワード: bedとは
辞書とかじゃ「ベッド」「バッグ」が標準で、日本語の書き言葉としては濁音で表記するのが正解とされていると思う
でも実際の英単語としての発音で考えたらどれが一番近いんだろうっていう疑問？興味？もあるし、個人的にはどれかの表記を「これが絶対的な正解！」と言い切るほど強めの思想はない
文章読んでて「ベット」「バック」って出てきたら、一瞬気になるとは思うけどまあ目くじら立てるほどじゃないか…って感じ
どちらかというとその「ベット」「バック」の表記を使っている人が「red」を「レッド」と書くことには何の疑問も感じていないのだろうか、という点が気になる
少なくとも自分は「レット」と表記している人を見たことが無いので
The Sacrament—and the Sacrifice
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
I pray for your faith and prayers that my utterances will be received and understood “by the Spirit of truth” and that my expressions will be given “by the Spirit of truth” so that we might all be “edified and rejoice together.” (See D&C 50:21–22.)
As I stand here today—a well man—words of gratitude and acknowledgment of divine intervention are so very inadequate in expressing the feelings in my soul.
Six months ago at the April general conference, I was excused from speaking as I was convalescing from a serious operation. My life has been spared, and I now have the pleasant opportunity of acknowledging the blessings, comfort, and ready aid of my Brethren in the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, and other wonderful associates and friends to whom I owe so much and who surrounded my dear wife, Ruby, and my family with their time, attention, and prayers. For the inspired doctors and thoughtful nurses I express my deepest gratitude, and for the thoughtful letters and messages of faith and hope received from many places in the world, many expressing, “You have been in our prayers” or “We have been asking our Heavenly Father to spare your life.” Your prayers and mine, thankfully, have been answered.
One unusual card caused me to ponder upon the majesty of it all. It is an original painting by Arta Romney Ballif of the heavens at night with its myriad golden stars. Her caption, taken from Psalms, reads:
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
“He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.
“… His understanding is infinite.” (Ps. 147:1, 3–5.)
As I lay in the hospital bed, I meditated on all that had happened to me and studied the contemplative painting by President Marion G. Romney’s sister and the lines from Psalms: “He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.” I was then—and continue to be—awed by the goodness and majesty of the Creator, who knows not only the names of the stars but knows your name and my name—each of us as His sons and daughters.
“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? …
“For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.” (Ps. 8:3–5.)
To be remembered is a wonderful thing.
The evening of my health crisis, I knew something very serious had happened to me. Events happened so swiftly—the pain striking with such intensity, my dear Ruby phoning the doctor and our family, and I on my knees leaning over the bathtub for support and some comfort and hoped relief from the pain. I was pleading to my Heavenly Father to spare my life a while longer to give me a little more time to do His work, if it was His will.
While still praying, I began to lose consciousness. The siren of the paramedic truck was the last that I remembered before unconsciousness overtook me, which would last for the next several days.
The terrible pain and commotion of people ceased. I was now in a calm, peaceful setting; all was serene and quiet. I was conscious of two persons in the distance on a hillside, one standing on a higher level than the other. Detailed features were not discernible. The person on the higher level was pointing to something I could not see.
I heard no voices but was conscious of being in a holy presence and atmosphere. During the hours and days that followed, there was impressed again and again upon my mind the eternal mission and exalted position of the Son of Man. I witness to you that He is Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, Savior to all, Redeemer of all mankind, Bestower of infinite love, mercy, and forgiveness, the Light and Life of the world. I knew this truth before—I had never doubted nor wondered. But now I knew, because of the impressions of the Spirit upon my heart and soul, these divine truths in a most unusual way.
I was shown a panoramic view of His earthly ministry: His baptism, His teaching, His healing the sick and lame, the mock trial, His crucifixion, His resurrection and ascension. There followed scenes of His earthly ministry to my mind in impressive detail, confirming scriptural eyewitness accounts. I was being taught, and the eyes of my understanding were opened by the Holy Spirit of God so as to behold many things.
The first scene was of the Savior and His Apostles in the upper chamber on the eve of His betrayal. Following the Passover supper, He instructed and prepared the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper for His dearest friends as a remembrance of His coming sacrifice. It was so impressively portrayed to me—the overwhelming love of the Savior for each. I witnessed His thoughtful concern for significant details—the washing of the dusty feet of each Apostle, His breaking and blessing of the loaf of dark bread and blessing of the wine, then His dreadful disclosure that one would betray Him.
He explained Judas’s departure and told the others of the events soon to take place.
Then followed the Savior’s solemn discourse when He said to the Eleven: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33.)
Our Savior prayed to His Father and acknowledged the Father as the source of His authority and power—even to the extending of eternal life to all who are worthy.
He prayed, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
Jesus then reverently added:
“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:3–5.)
He pled not only for the disciples called out from the world who had been true to their testimony of Him, “but for them also which shall believe on me through their word.” (John 17:20.)
When they had sung a hymn, Jesus and the Eleven went out to the Mount of Olives. There, in the garden, in some manner beyond our comprehension, the Savior took upon Himself the burden of the sins of mankind from Adam to the end of the world. His agony in the garden, Luke tells us, was so intense “his sweat was as … great drops of blood falling … to the ground.” (Luke 22:44.) He suffered an agony and a burden the like of which no human person would be able to bear. In that hour of anguish our Savior overcame all the power of Satan.
The glorified Lord revealed to Joseph Smith this admonition to all mankind:
“Therefore I command you to repent …
“For … I, God, … suffered … for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent; …
“Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, …
“Wherefore, I command you again to repent, lest I humble you with my almighty power; and that you confess your sins, lest you suffer these punishments.” (D&C 19:15–16, 18, 20.)
During those days of unconsciousness I was given, by the gift and power of the Holy Ghost, a more perfect knowledge of His mission. I was also given a more complete understanding of what it means to exercise, in His name, the authority to unlock the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven for the salvation of all who are faithful. My soul was taught over and over again the events of the betrayal, the mock trial, the scourging of the flesh of even one of the Godhead. I witnessed His struggling up the hill in His weakened condition carrying the cross and His being stretched upon it as it lay on the ground, that the crude spikes could be driven with a mallet into His hands and wrists and feet to secure His body as it hung on the cross for public display.
Crucifixion—the horrible and painful death which He suffered—was chosen from the beginning. By that excruciating death, He descended below all things, as is recorded, that through His resurrection He would ascend above all things. (See D&C 88:6.)
Jesus Christ died in the literal sense in which we will all die. His body lay in the tomb. The immortal spirit of Jesus, chosen as the Savior of mankind, went to those myriads of spirits who had departed mortal life with varying degrees of righteousness to God’s laws. He taught them the “glorious tidings of redemption from the bondage of death, and of possible salvation, … [which was] part of [our] Savior’s foreappointed and unique service to the human family.” (James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1977, p. 671.)
I cannot begin to convey to you the deep impact that these scenes have confirmed upon my soul. I sense their eternal meaning and realize that “nothing in the entire plan of salvation compares in any way in importance with that most transcendent of all events, the atoning sacrifice of our Lord. It is the most important single thing that has ever occurred in the entire history of created things; it is the rock foundation upon which the gospel and all other things rest,” as has been declared. (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966, p. 60.)
Father Lehi taught his son Jacob and us today:
“Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.
“Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.
“Wherefore, how great the importance to make these things known unto the inhabitants of the earth, that they may know that there is no flesh that can dwell in the presence of God, save it be through the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah, who layeth down his life according to the flesh, and taketh it again by the power of the Spirit, that he may bring to pass the resurrection of the dead, being the first that should rise.
“Wherefore, he is the firstfruits unto God, inasmuch as he shall make intercession for all the children of men; and they that believe in him shall be saved.” (2 Ne. 2:6–9.)
Our most valuable worship experience in the sacrament meeting is the sacred ordinance of the sacrament, for it provides the opportunity to focus our minds and hearts upon the Savior and His sacrifice.
The Apostle Paul warned the early Saints against eating this bread and drinking this cup of the Lord unworthily. (See 1 Cor. 11:27–30.)
Our Savior Himself instructed the Nephites, “Whoso eateth and drinketh my flesh and blood unworthily [brings] damnation to his soul.” (3 Ne. 18:29.)
Worthy partakers of the sacrament are in harmony with the Lord and put themselves under covenant with Him to always remember His sacrifice for the sins of the world, to take upon them the name of Christ and to always remember Him, and to keep His commandments. The Savior covenants that we who do so shall have His spirit to be with us and that, if faithful to the end, we may inherit eternal life.
Our Lord revealed to Joseph Smith that “there is no gift greater than the gift of salvation,” which plan includes the ordinance of the sacrament as a continuous reminder of the Savior’s atoning sacrifice. He gave instructions that “it is expedient that the church meet together often to partake of bread and wine in the remembrance of the Lord Jesus.” (D&C 6:13; D&C 20:75.)
Immortality comes to us all as a free gift by the grace of God alone, without works of righteousness. Eternal life, however, is the reward for obedience to the laws and ordinances of His gospel.
I testify to all of you that our Heavenly Father does answer our righteous pleadings. The added knowledge which has come to me has made a great impact upon my life. The gift of the Holy Ghost is a priceless possession and opens the door to our ongoing knowledge of God and eternal joy. Of this I bear witness, in the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen.
そこはベッドタウンであることだけが取り柄のしがない町であった。
しいて特産品を挙げるのならのなら、現代の価値基準で言えば圧倒的な勝ち組家庭がモーレツに嵐を呼びがちな国民的アニメぐらいである。
私はそんな都心に近いことだけが拠り所のそこで、そのアニメの主人公たちからは１回りぐらい下の家庭に産まれた。
十二分な中流であった。
私を産んだ時に既に母は４０を超えていて、父はそこから更に２歳ほど年を取っていた。
両親の性格は今で言えば大人の発達障害、その血をかけあわせて出産適齢期を過ぎた母体から世界に飛び出した私は、当然のように見えざる発達障害を抱えていた。
物心ついた頃、テレビで見た自閉症特集で「自分はこれをギリギリ回避しただけなのだ」と子供心に嫌というほど感じたものだ。
発達障害からくる情緒不安定、また生まれつきの運動音痴とリズム感の無さが幼少期の私を苦しめた。
せめて産まれたのが３月でなければ……。
持って産まれた才能と産まれた時期によって本能レベルの優劣を植え付けられた幼稚園時代、思い出せる記憶はおゆうぎ会で失敗した結果泣き出して最後には小便を漏らしたことだけだ。
他の記憶はどうでもいいものと辛いものしかないので忘れてしまったが、一番辛い記憶は忘れきることが出来ていない。
小学校に上がってからは、持ち前のコミュニケーション不全と癇癪持ちにより友人を作りかけては次々に失っていった。
ただ、両親が共働きの鍵っ子で、ゲームや玩具だけは持っていたため、それを目当てに厚かましい連中によく家を遊び場にされていたことを覚えている。
私にとって人と一緒に遊ぶことは食い物にされることだった。
結局彼らとの間に友情が芽生えることもなく、クラスで班分けがあると決まって彼らは本当の友人たちと群れあい、私は余り物のグループにいた。
同じグループにいる者たちは、今思えば全員が発達障害だったのだろう。
その顔つきは目がつり上がってこそいないが、うっすら自閉の色に染まっている。
スポーツは苦手だった。
ゲームも自分で遊んでも家をたまり場にしている連中よりうまく出来ないことにイライラしがちだった。
それで暗記が好きな子供だと勘違いされたのか、学校の教師は私に自信をつけさせようとよく電車や動物の名前を答えさせようとしたが、私は物についた名前に興味はなかった。
科学や論理に基づいてどういう事が起きているのかが好きだったのだ。
その理由は結局の所、生まれつき物覚えが悪い自分でも、名前を覚えなくても概念だったら分かるし、テストで出るときも穴埋めの周りにヒントが沢山あるので昔の偉人の名前なんかよりはずっと覚えやすいと感じたからだろう。
私の中にただ一つ人より出来ると感じられるものがいつの間にか産まれていた。
そんな私を見て、両親は中学受験を勧めた。
勉強が好きだと思ったのだろう。
新しい環境で、勉強の好きな同級生と一緒になれば、自閉症じみた我が子にもちゃんとした友達が出来ると信じた両親は、私を塾に通わせることにした。
塾に通うことの条件として私は大嫌いだったスイミングスクールと習字教室を辞めることを提案した。
取引は成立した。
それから私は受験勉強をそれなりに頑張り、それなりに手を抜き、結局暗記が得意でないことで躓き、志望校から２段階落ちる滑り止めの私立に入学した。
中学受験の勉強どころか学校の授業さえ本当に真面目にやっていれば受かれるような学校だったが、親戚や両親は私を賢いと褒めてくれた。
私だけが、自分がいかに努力しておらず、そもそも勉強自体も苦手なのかを思い知らされていた。
そして、同じく受験勉強をする塾の同級生を見ているうちに、自分が得意げにしていた「記憶力が足りない代わりとしての理解力」というも、実際は大したことがないことを嫌というほど分かっていた。
我が子を無事私立へと送り出したと胸を撫で下ろす両親とは裏腹に、私は自分という人間の程度を思い知らされた烙印としてその学校の制服へと袖を通した。
体調が悪いとかなら、モチベーションは下がると思う。それ（体調）は大丈夫ですか。
ささいなことだけど、たとえば、
よく悪夢を見るなら。
枕を変えてみるとか、入浴剤であったまるとか、毛布を一枚増やすとか
模様替えをしてBEDの位置を替えるとか、カーテンを遮光にするとか、いくらでも方法はあると思う。
原因を潰してゆかずに、しんどさや辛さに引きずられてしまって
一番気になっていたことから離れたりするのはもったいないし、つらいので
いいこととわるいことしたいこととしたくないことなど箇条書きにして再構築。
と何もしないでいいと言われたのに余計なことを書いてみました。
悩みのない人生なんて、きっとない。
