The truth is that you don’t have to feel depressed or to struggle.

(Updated on June 13, 2005))

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Hello, everyone,I’m Fuyo Haruna.

Last time here in this corner I told you that because when you are filled with energy, you’llturn into an ideal person, you needn’tbe worried, even if you see yourself behaving in anasty way.
Then I received messages from people saying:
“While reading your words, I felt tears welling up”, “My heart has been freed”, and “I’vecome to feel confident about myself”.
I am so glad that I was able to encourage people.

Although we all had innocent hearts when we were children; as we go through manyhardships and sorrows, most of us will losethese tender hearts.
Even if our hearts are truly beautiful, they are tainted by the circumstances we are in.
Seeing yourself being nasty, you hate yourself more.
But the truth is that you don’t have to feel depressed or to struggle because of that.

Receiving plenty of love from my parents, I grew up with my heart untainted. And fortunatelyI was physically weak, so I’ve becomegrateful for everything.
I think I was able to grow into adulthood with my innocent, young heart intact.
I’ve never thought ill of people, for which I’m grateful.
And I’ve always wanted people to be happy, for which I’m grateful, too.
I’ve been building up such feelings for decades.
My wishes built up inside of me; in return, they help me encourage others, for which I’magain thankful.

Please try to build up good feelings like I do.
Please try to deepen your love for others and to develop a sense of gratitude for everything.
Of course, there are times you find it hard to do so.
But if you keep trying to get rid of negative feelings and to ‘accumulate’ good ones, youwill find yourself grateful, even when youare facing hardships.
You will be saying to yourself, “This is a challenge to make me grow”.
If you feel that way, you are proving that you’ve built up enormous energy in your mind.
After some time when you come to have a calm heart, you will realize that all the hardshipsyou had to go through were really greatlove in disguise; aimed at making you better andstronger, and then you will be more and more appreciative of the hardships.

Each one of you is unique on this earth.
Your very life has been granted by Nature.
Spend your day knowing that every day is your precious day.