(NO from Ehime Prefecture/ Female/70s / Housewife)
“Ma’am, don’t be surprised,” I suddenly received a phone call. It was a phone call that informed me that my husband had a serious accident while driving. A car rammed into my husband’s car from the opposite lane and it was head-on collision. The other party was slightly injured, but it seems that the impact on my husband’s car was so strong that the car had rolled over.
“You have to be kidding me!” and went to the hospital immediately. My husband is partially paralyzed due to a cervical spine injury, and was told by the doctor that my husband would not be able to move his body for the rest of his life. But somehow, I didn’t lose hope.
Resilience Created by “Family Unity”
My husband regained consciousness and his hand moved slightly. “Otosan, if you can’t move your hand, you won’t be able to go home!” It was my own way of encouragement. From there, my husband became more and more energetic. He never missed a physical therapy, and he didn’t say a single word expressing his pain inside. Every time I saw him working so hard, my eyes got teary. “He’s doing his best for us, so I have to do my best for him too.” My husband gave me the strength to live.
“Coming together of everyone’s kokoro“— I think it boils down to this one word. ‘Families support each other as one’ just as Kami teaches. My daughter and son supported the best way they could too. Gradually, the results of his physical therapy began to appear, and he was able to walk with a cane, move his neck, and eventually even walk without a cane. When the doctor said, “You and your family have taught me that there are things that can be cured by forces other than medicine,” I truly felt the gratitude of Kami’s teachings.
The Joy of Connecting with One Another—Heart-to-Heart
What was most strange was that I didn’t feel an inch to blame the person who caused the accident. No one wants to cause an accident on purpose. Just as it was hard for us, it must have been difficult for the other person—filled with remorse. This was what I felt about the accident.
A few months ago, the trial against the other party was completed, so I sent out a postcard in fall. “My husband is now able to walk, and I think you must have been in a lot of pain…” I received a reply less than a week later. “I am relieved that your husband has recovered, and I am heartbroken to think that his family must have had a difficult time. Thank you for your thoughtful postcard.”
I have never seen this person’s face, but I felt that my heart was connected, and I was so happy that I cried. “In the autumn sky, hearts and minds come together”. I replied with a poetic phrase.
“Being able to connect with other people” is a wonderful thing. People around me said, “You hold a grudge, don’t you?” but I don’t any of that feeling in my heart. My husband and I are laughing at each other, saying, “That’s funny.” Thanks to the fact that we have been able believe in Kami for 46 years and have learned how to place our mindset toward things along the way. Every day is spent with a calm mind and a smile. We feel blessed and fortunate.
Heeding the Shinji to Understand the Reasons for the Joys Experienced
Shinji is the universal principle (truth), and can also be the guidance of life that foresees the future. Please feel the wonders of a life that flows exactly in a way the Shinji tell us when you live with the teachings of Kami.
Shinji
The teachings will bring the family member’s kokoro together as one.
The more the family members learn the teachings and deepen their awareness, the kokoro of family members will come together and will be saved by miracles.
Shinja who manifests Kibō no Michi will have a movement of the kokoro that is led by their unmei.
Hence, allowing to make the best of every encounter with all people and things; and the circle of happiness will continue to grow.