April 12th

I really hope that as parents you become good friends with your children. I know that there is no parent who doesn't feel instinctive love for their child. But what I want to ask of you, is that in addition to loving them, that you also deepen your friendship with them. To be friends means to respect them as wonderful individuals.

-- Daisaku Ikeda
April 12th

Japanese text:

OYA WA KODOMO NO YOKI TOMODACHI DE ARE TO WATASHI WA NEGAU. KODOMO NI AIJO O MOTANU OYA WA NAIGA, MO HITOTSU, YUJOU O MOTE TO IITAI. YUJO O MOTSU TO IU NO WA, KODOMO O RIPPA NA JINKAKU TOSHITE SONCHO SURU KOTO DE ARU.
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 115 pg.)

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If you are looking for words to inspire you, you've come to the right place! This site carries translations of the book "Josei ni okuru kotoba -356 nichi" (女性に贈る言葉３６５日), by Japanese philosopher, thinker and writer - Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. All translations from the original Japanese text into English were done independently by me. Since most of the pages of this book have already been translated on this blog, I do not always rearrange the top page, but you can always refer to the categories on the right or use the search tool to look for encouragement on a specific topic.

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