Doing the right thing is easy but doing the kind thing is hard.
做正确的事很简单，但要做体贴的事很难
The thing that draws me to Japanese drama is how they handle emotions and embracing the realism of how life is as it is. There’s a lesson in every good japanese drama. In this one, the lesson here is being kind is harder than being right.
Koisaka Miyamoto is a human drama about a middle age couple. After their only son moved out, Miyamoto Yohei and his wife Miyoko begin a new phase in life. Little did Yohei knows what his wife was thinking when he stumbles upon a divorce application form stashed away in one of his books. That’s the premise how this movie started.
There was this scene that moved me. A teen, Don was struggling deep down whether to visit his Mom at the hospital. Don’s Mom had an accident with her lover from an affair. It was hard to forgive her but she’s his Mom after all. Yohei suggested to cook a bento for his mom to convey his feelings for his Mom to get well soon. His grandmother discovered them cooking, got angry and questioned, why should we forgive this woman for betraying her family? Did I say anything wrong?
ただしと思います。けど。。。優しくない。
No you’re right but, it’s not kind.
“Maybe this is not a right thing to do, but don’t you think this is a kind thing to do? Doing the right thing is important but don’t you think doing the kind thing is even more important? Small kindness begets larger kindness.“ Yohei explained.
There, the secret to long lasting relationships revealed - kindness. Can I accept what is good and more importantly, be kind towards the bad that comes together too? I thought about my own relationships and wondered. I want to.