Raising Children In God's Will (132) Chapter 2. Children's Love and Parents' Love Section 4. Love of Parents
7) The Sphere and Depth of the Love of Parents - 5
Wanting to hear that someone from your home has come to visit you, the world would not understand that.
You do not understand it, even if I explain it to you, as long as you do not experience it. How sincerely you yearn for it! I know these facts well. How glad I was when my mother visited me once a month.
When she gave me the powder, she told me to eat it alone and not to give it to anyone else. (Laughter)
Now, is she giving me good advice or not? Is she giving me good teachings or not? [She is not giving good advice]
No? From her point of view, she is giving good advice. But from my point of view, it is different. I cannot take the powder and walk past my colleagues, fellow prisoners, alone into the room.
It is also written so in the book. My feet would not move. I cannot eat it alone. So, if I am going to give it away, I would rather give it all and say, "Here, enjoy it." (177-246)
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