September 18, 2022: My Apartment (3), My Wife’s Decision （ボクのマンション（3）、妻の決断）

In retrospect, it was a risky and crucial decision to have bought the apartment. At that time, I lived in a company’s house and was on the waiting list for hip joint surgery. So, I lost my energy and was at a loss. But my wife was not. She suddenly brought up buying an apartment. She was concerned that we were at risk of losing a house to live in as long as we lived in a company residence. In case I failed to work after the surgery, I would lose my job and have to leave the company’s house. She suggested that we would be safe to have our own home. It made some sense, and I agreed to buy an apartment. Then, we shopped around for some new-built apartments. And we finally decided to buy the one where we now live. It was a quick decision a few weeks after we had begun to shop around and before the surgery. I had several reasons for the decision. Among them was the higher ceiling that attracted me the most. Since then, we have lived in it in peace for twenty or more years. My wife made the right decision.

今思うと、このマンションを買う決断をよくしたものだと思います。当時は、社宅に住んで股関節の手術待ち状態でした。そんな中、妻が突然、「マンションを買おう」と言い出したのです。「ボクが手術を受けて、もしもの事で会社に行けなくなったら、社宅を追い出される。そんなのはいやなので、今のうちにマンションを買ってしまったほうがいい」と考えたようです。ボクもそれも一理あるなと思って、買うことには賛成しました。それから、手術日までの間、いくつかのマンションを見て回りました。そして、今のマンションを買うことに決めました。決めた理由は色々ありましたが、その一つが見学したマンションの中で、天井が一番高かったからです。それから、20年、平穏に暮らしています。妻の決断が正しかったようです。