May 3rd

A mother inherently possesses the sustaining power of the great earth. Just like the earth nurtures plants, causes them to flower and bear fruit, a mother too is like the great earth of creation and education who trains her children in all aspects of life. When this great earth moves even a little, everything connected with her also moves.
A mother has the power to transform the family.
A mother has the power to change the community.
A mother has the power to transform society.
A mother has the power to change the times.
And a mother can lead the world in the direction of peace.

-- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:

母の力は大地の力である。大地が、草木を茂らせ、花を咲かせ、果実を実らせるように、母は、いっさいを育む創造と教育の大地である。その大地が、ひとたび動けば、すべては変わる。
母が家庭を変える。
母が地域を変える。
母が社会を変える。
母が時代を変える。
そして、母が世界を平和へと変えていくのだ！


HAHA NO CHIKARA WA DAICHI NO CHIKARA DE ARU.
DAICHI GA, KUSAKI O SHIGERASE, HANA O SAKASE, KAJITSU O MINORASRU YONI, HAHA WA ISSAI O HAGUKUMU SOZO TO KYOIKU NO DAICHI DE ARU. SONO DAICHI GA, HITOTABI UGOKEBA, SUBETE WA KAWARU.
HAHA GA KATEI O KAERU.
HAHA GA CHIKI WO KAERU.
HAHA GA SHAKAI WO KAERU.
HAHA GA JIDAI WO KAERU.
SOSHITE, HAHA GA SEKAI O HEIWA E TO KAETE IKU NO DA!
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 138)