My wife has been suffering a severe vertigo. Although she has been seeing the doctor, her condition doesn’t seem to subside. She would direct her frustration on me and I feel bad and try my best to understand, but it’s difficult to truly feel what she’s going through. (Male in his 70s)
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Right now, you are in a position to support your wife, but there must have been a time when you overcame a hurdle with the support of your wife in the past. Or perhaps there might be a future ahead where it would require the help of your wife to live your daily life. An illness of a family member is the entire family’s problem. It is necessary for the family members to mutually talk to each other about anything and support the kokoro as well as the physical condition of the body.
Shinji
An illness is a condition that appears and occurs on the body when the kokoro (jittai) is disturbed, suppressing the power of unmei.
A family that learns the teachings of Kami together has the ability to correct their jittai because they mutually share their feelings (emotions), talk to each other, and support each other.
When this is achieved, health of family members are greatly protected, and good elements will be passed on in their Kokoro no Michi.
As you age older, you begin to lose your strength and you tend to feel weaker and prone to things. And this state of your kokoro will gradually have an effect on your physical health. So therefore, it is better to always engage in warm conversations with your wife so you won’t hold on to negative feelings and worry or have complaints. You should together make a comfortable family environment where you can both spend time with a calm kokoro. And there, your strength to live will be drawn out, your trusting relationship with your doctor will deepen, and your wife’s treatment will be more effective on her conditions. Each of your weaknesses will be corrected in an environment like this, and you will be able to live out your life without any regrets without fail.