Friday, December 23, 2011
Care and Love

On a public bus, there was a mother with a mentally retarded child. She was carefully hugging him as it was his first time being on a public bus.

“Don’t worry my boy, it’s safe when mommy’s here.” The mother repeated the sentence for quite a few times. According to my observation, that boy should be more than 10 years old.

All the passengers were glancing towards the warm and caring mother respectfully.
Out of a sudden, a thought came into my mind. Would it be great if everyone would look at their mother which such a respectful and admiring glance? It’s too bad that people often neglect their mother who could potentially possess such warmth as well.

After the mother and the child disembarked from the bus, the bus returned as silent as it was before. The bus driver was extraordinarily patient towards them, which he continued his journey only after the mother and her child had disembarked safely.

All the passengers were looking at them until the bus gave a turn around the corner.

Why would all of us be plunged into such silence and seriousness when we’ve seen someone’s selflessness, care and love? Perhaps it’s because we did not know what to do to put ourselves in such a solemn state.

It should be a selfless act to absolutely integrate into one state. It’s as though a light bulb was lit as its wires were connected.

Let’s explain this in terms of the way we treat children. A mentally retarder child, to a mother, is so innocent and pure. She thinks that her child deserves her love more than any other people. However, we’re often demanding towards a normal kid. In the end, we might not be able to love them with the fullest of our hearts.

I hope that we could always love our children selflessly like that mother we’ve seen on the bus. There’s a seriousness to that kind of love, a love that shines bright and warm.



Postscript:

Don’t you find it special when the pronunciation of “Mama” means mother in almost all the places in the world? Actually, such pronunciation had long ago been used to describe or address a mother. Mysteriously, the sound of “mama” possesses a kind of warmth that’ll make us feel safe and sound.

When Ikeda Sensei and his siblings were small, their mother had an expectation. She told them “I just hope that you’ll stay safe and peaceful. I’d be happy to know that you’re all living well.” She never hoped for her children to have great achievement, but happiness. She’d give and do anything for the sake her children’s happiness. Hence, Ikeda Sensei recognizes mothers as a very noble role in the century. That’s why Sensei had always encouraged us to make our mother happy. This is one of the ways to show our gratitude.

We’re the best in our mother’s eyes. But to us, is our mother the best?

Ikeda Sensei once said “We would not get into the wrong path when we never forget about our mother. We’d get towards danger when we’ve forgotten her.” Thus, we must let the children understand the greatness of a mother. Just as Sensei had said, those who have their mother in their heart are people with strong faith and happiness.

A mother’s kindness isn’t as simple as we thought. We should always learn to care like our mother does for it is such spirit that touches the heart. If we could love our children like our mother does, I believe that the children would feel our warmth as well.

Be it mischievous, hyper active, or obedient, we must love and nurture them selflessly like the mother written in the article. Our goal is to grow with them, let them become capable person in the society that brings hope and peace. This is why we’re nurturing the Junior Divisions.

Caring is a key to open up a child’s heart. When Ikeda Sensei encountered any children, he’d hope that everyone of them would have the greatest happiness. For this, the children could feel Sensei’s heart. Most of the children could remember what Sensei’s told them and had put his words into actions. All of this begins from Sensei’s belief. He believes in the children’s potential. Being recognized, the children would have had more confidence.

If we could be there and grow with our children, they’d gain more courage every time they make an action. Let’s have a caring and loving spirit towards our children!


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