September 17

There is an old saying that goes like this: "When you really want to give something to your parents but have nothing, give them your warmest smiles 2 or 3 times in the day." We want to be able to weave the essential spirit of this philosophy right into the drama of our daily lives.

Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese Text:
"先哲の教えに「親に何か良い物を差しあげようと思っても何もないときは、一日に二度三度と笑顔を見せてあげなさい」とある。この人間学の精髄を、生活の劇のなかで賢く朗らかに実践していきたい。"
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 280)