#HappyWritingMarathon51 'The Ultimate Healing of the "Love Boomerang" I Discovered 33 Years After Naming My Daughter "Midori"'
"If you were to describe yourself with a color, what color would it be?"
If you were asked that, what color would come to mind? Passionate red, calm blue, or perhaps pure white...
Without realizing it, we are all searching for a certain "original" color.
Now that I am 76 years old, I look back on my life,
and as I gaze into the future, I answer without hesitation,
"My life is my favorite color, 'green'".
No matter where I look this season,
shining, lush new greenery and flowers catch my eye.
Under the blue sky, bathed in the blessings of the sun and soaking up the blessings of the rain,
it is always this "green" that signals the start of the seasons,
vibrantly coloring the world.
Green gently heals us humans just by being there.
That is not all. It is also green that takes root in the earth
and creates the "food" that sustains our lives.
Every morning, I feel heartfelt gratitude welling up
for this existence that gives so unconditionally and brings such harmony.
The power of new life when buds sprout.
It feels as if it is gently nudging me forward, reminding me that no matter how old I am, "every day is a birthday"
and "the timing is always now."
In fact, I had entrusted a special "prepayment of love" to this color "green"
that would last a lifetime.
It was 33 years ago, when my beloved daughter was born.
"I hope you grow up to be a gentle person who, like the plants and trees of nature, quietly stays by people's sides
and offers healing."
With that prayer and wish in our hearts,
my husband and I gave our daughter the name "Midori" (Green).
And now, can you guess what happened?
Every day, I am the one who is most healed and kept alive
by the smile of my daughter, who cooks gentle and delicious meals for us, tailored to the weather and our family's health.
The love I paid forward, wishing to heal someone,
has borne fruit many times over the course of 33 years,
and now envelops my lifestyle.
I realized that this is the beautiful"cycle of gratitude" in life.
To love your own "likes" straightforwardly,
and to be grateful for the blessings that are there, taken for granted.
And,to gently name the future of a loved one with a prayer-like tenderness.
The color green taught me the true richness of "loving" and "being grateful".
Today, why not take just three seconds to look at the small bits of green around you?
It could be a houseplant by the window or a small flower on the roadside.
When you open your five senses and gaze at that life force,
a new, cheerful breeze should begin to blow through your heart as well.