Hi it's me, Yubaba ゆばばよ！
I went to my son's university entrance ceremony this week.息子の大学の入学式に出席
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go, どうせ一緒には座れないって知ってたから
because I knew I wouldn’t be able to be with my son. 行くか ちと迷ったんだけど
But I overheard it was still worth attending.それでも見る価値はあるって聞いたんでさ。
Yes, it was indeed. 良かったのよぉ 実際
The hall wasn't particularly impressive, 講堂は別になんてことなかったけど
but I liked the live performance of classic music, あたいたちや新入生が入場の間、
played while we were being seated, 生でクラッシックが演奏されてて
which instantly made me feel それ聞いたら単純に来るべき日だったって
it WAS a day to remember. すっかり思っちまったじゃない
Thanks to modern technology, 時代の技術のお陰よね
I easily found where my son was seated 携帯のメールですぐに
through cell phone e-mail. どこにボンがいるか分かったわよ
When the music changed to the school anthem,音楽が校歌の演奏に変わったら
the president of the university, other professors 学長や教授群、来賓たちが
and the honorable guests with those hats and gowns 大学帽やガウンでしずしずと
solemnly started coming in a procession into the hall.一列に並んで入って来たわよ
They were led by the school flag 列の先頭は金刺繍の校旗でさ
embroidered with golden thread.
Ooooh..how stately! まぁ そりゃー厳粛よぉ
It reminded me somewhat of ‘Harry Potter’! 何だかハリーポッターみたいでさ
I thought, 'humm.., I like this!' ん…こりゃいい！ って思ったわよ
The ceremony included typical speeches, 式はよくある祝辞の数々や
introduction of teachers and 教授陣の紹介だったけど
chanks by the school cheer group in school uniforms like学ランの応援団が出てきて
'hurrah, hurrah, freshmen!! 「フレー！ フレー！ 新入生！」
ってやられたら こっちまで
Tears were rolling down my cheeks. 涙がこぼれてきちまったわよ
HA! Such a simple mum I am! 何て単細胞なんだろ あたいも…
"Okay, this is the day my son is entering his university よっしゃ 息子の大学入学式は
but also I'm graduating from raising kids!" あたいの子育て卒業式だわって
I said to myself. 思ったわよ
ちょっと クサすぎたかしら…