"Endings and beginnings" is the theme in this story of Ms. Sakurada, a teacher who is leaving her elementary school upon reaching retirement age. As she immerses herself in the memories held within the school building, she's presented with an offer to turn this ending into a new beginning.
and I watched my friends moving 
ahead in life before me.
وشاهدت أصدقائي يتقدمون في حياتهم أمامي
und ich beobachtete, wie meine Freunde
vor mir im Leben voranschritten.
y mis amigos seguían adelante con sus vidas.
y mis amigos seguían adelante con sus vidas.
j’ai dû dire au revoir
à certains amis trop tôt…
e tutti i miei amici uno dopo l'altro mettevano
su famiglia e procedevano nelle loro vite.
assisti aos meus amigos 
avançarem na vida diante de mim.