Human beings do not come into this world by their own power alone.
And they do not grow up into adults all by themselves, either.
Born into a family, nurtured and raised by the family,
we are finally able to stand up on our own feet as individuals.
It is said that husband and wife, parents and children,
brothers and sisters are woven together by invisible bonds.
Bonds, that connect our hearts, are indeed,
the most valuable jewels of any family.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
(Words of Encouragement to Women - 365 days, page 55.)
Japanese text:
NINGEN WA JIBUN HITORI DE UMARETE KURU KOTO WA DEKINAI. MATA KESSHITE, TATTA HITORI DE ICHININMAE NO NINGEN NI NARERU MONO DEMONAI. KAZOKU NO NAKA NI UMARE, KAZOKU NO NAKA DE SODACHI, YAGATE IKKO NO NINGEN TOSHITE SEICHO SHITE IKU. FUFU MO, OYAKO MO, KYODAI SHIMAI MO, ME NI MIENU HITOTSU NO HO-SOKU DE MUSUBARETE IRU TO MO IERU. SONO KOKORO NO KIZUNA KOSO, SHIN NO KAZOKU NO KESSHO DE ARU NI CHIGAINAI.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 55 pg.)
And they do not grow up into adults all by themselves, either.
Born into a family, nurtured and raised by the family,
we are finally able to stand up on our own feet as individuals.
It is said that husband and wife, parents and children,
brothers and sisters are woven together by invisible bonds.
Bonds, that connect our hearts, are indeed,
the most valuable jewels of any family.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
(Words of Encouragement to Women - 365 days, page 55.)
Japanese text:
NINGEN WA JIBUN HITORI DE UMARETE KURU KOTO WA DEKINAI. MATA KESSHITE, TATTA HITORI DE ICHININMAE NO NINGEN NI NARERU MONO DEMONAI. KAZOKU NO NAKA NI UMARE, KAZOKU NO NAKA DE SODACHI, YAGATE IKKO NO NINGEN TOSHITE SEICHO SHITE IKU. FUFU MO, OYAKO MO, KYODAI SHIMAI MO, ME NI MIENU HITOTSU NO HO-SOKU DE MUSUBARETE IRU TO MO IERU. SONO KOKORO NO KIZUNA KOSO, SHIN NO KAZOKU NO KESSHO DE ARU NI CHIGAINAI.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 55 pg.)
