!!exclusive!! - Okaasan Itadakimasu
The mother grows old. Perhaps she has dementia or arthritis. The child becomes the cook. Now, the adult child places a bowl of porridge in front of the frail mother and says quietly, "Okaasan, itadakimasu... kondo wa watashi ga tsukutta yo " (This time, I made it for you). The phrase has now flipped—it is no longer about receiving food, but about receiving the role of the mother.