Respect others, Respect ourselves
When Shohei Otani addressed his teammates before the championship baseball game he exhorted them to respect American opponents while also...
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smshige3
- Mar 17
- 1 min
The grandmother never known
Grandmother left this world When my dad was just a child He was left alone With a wound passed on to me That only our love could bind On...
smshige3
- Mar 14
- 1 min
Fly Away
Let me fly away Soaring free to the heavens Beyond pain and grief And though I may fall from grace The one I become will catch me
smshige3
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Making Peace with Nature
Last night during a talk about destiny we paused for a moment of silence at 14:46 Japan time to commemorate the twelfth anniversary of...
smshige3
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Hummingbird, fly away
We're all captivated by the struggles of a hummingbird trapped in our room trying to get through the glass window. Somehow her fight for...
smshige3
- Feb 28
- 1 min
"We may never meet again." 「もう会えないかも知れない」
As the time came to leave her, I was filled with sadness. I would try to escape quickly and lightly, as if it was no big deal, just...
smshige3
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Remember
Remember the day That they took our rights away Next they'll come for you So Raise a fist, take a knee! Speak truth to power, be free!...
smshige3
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Dog and Ball
Lucie wants to chase the ball. And she wants me throw it. But there’s just one problem—she doesn’t want to give me the ball. At first,...
smshige3
- Feb 8
- 1 min
念ずれば花ひらく If you are heartful, flowers will bloom
Where do we find the faith, hope, courage that keeps us going in our work, in our lives? Steve Jobs famously said that "You have to trust...
smshige3
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Returning Home in Peace
Walking down the street in Kamakura I suddenly heard someone call out, "Sensei!" I turned and was face-to-face with a man with long blond...
smshige3
- Jan 26
- 1 min
In times of terror, wage beauty
As I look at the world today, I am aware of how miniscule one person may seem to the systemic actions in front of our eyes yet, oddly, I...
smshige3
- Jan 24
- 1 min
If you want to live till 100
If you want to live Till one hundred, open up To joy and beauty! You'll find them all around you So love, laugh, and celebrate! Mom's...
smshige3
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Turn, turn, turn
To everything, turn, turn, turn There is a season, turn, turn, turn And a time to every purpose under Heaven Farewell David. Crosby's...
smshige3
- Jan 17
- 1 min
If Dogs Run Free
If dogs run free, then what must be Must be, and that is all True love can make a blade of grass Stand up straight and tall In harmony...
smshige3
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Expanding Our Circles of Compassion on MLK Day
Join us for a contemplative moment on this special day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. We'll reflect on how he crossed borders of race,...
smshige3
- Jan 13
- 1 min
Birthday Tanka
Well, it's my birthday When I emerged from the womb On an adventure Seeking love, truth, and beauty And finding them all around (Tanka is...
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