Children are equipped with an inherent life force that deeply desires to stretch, develop and grow. It is quite an eye-opening experience to witness the accelerated changes in a child when something sparks their attention and triggers their growth.

You might agree with me that parenting and child-rearing basically require us to direct the flow of a child's energies in the right direction, and assist in removing any hindrances from the path of their growth.

-- Daisaku Ikeda
March 24th

Japanese text:
KODOMO WA HONRAI, NOBIYO, SEICHO SHIYO, TO IU SEIMEI NO IKIOI O MOTTE IRU. NANIKA NO KIKKAKE DE, GUNGUN NOBITE IKU TOKI NO KODOMO NO SEICHO NO HAYASA WA, MAKOTO NI MEZAMASHI.
KOSODATE TO WA, KIHON TEKI NI WA, KONO KODOMO NO SEIMEIRYOKU NO NAGARE WO TADASHIKU MICHIBIKI, SEICHO O HABAMU MONO O TORINOZOITE AGERU KOTO DEWA NAIDARO KA.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 95 pg.)