Today's Writing （５３）

Mr. Masahiro Miyazaki, a professor at Atomi Gakuen Women's University, says,
"A society where the elderly and the disabled cannot live without hindrance is to blame."
Indeed, a society where they can live without hindrance must be comfortable to live for everyone.

Today's Writing （５２）

Asked what is the true wealth for human beings,
US economist Dr. L. Thurow answered immediately,
"spirit of adventure and spirit of inquiry."

Today's Writing （５１）

During a class at school in the United States, a laboratory rat ran away.
Then, a teacher asked a blind student in the class to look for it.
Why?
The teacher knew the blind boy had a keener sense of hearings than eyesight.
Later, due to the sense of hearings, the blind boy grew up to become one of the greatest
musicians in the world.
His name is Stevie Wonder.
He said reminiscently, "It was when the teacher esteemed my abilities that my new life started."

Today's Writing （５０）

A DROP BY A HUMMINGBIRD

One day, a forest was being burned in a fire.
While animals were managing to get away and going astray,
a hummingbird was seen carrying a drop in its mouth in order to extinguish
the forest fire, going and returning many times over.
The fleeing animals said, "It's useless!"
The hummingbird replied, "I'm just doing what I can do."

Today's Writing （４９）

Ms. Nobuko Nakano, who is researching on human beings from the field of encephalology, says
the reason why we feel pleasure when we meet our appetite for sleeping and eating is that
the appetite leads to survival.
Just like this, the reason why we feel pleasure through altruistic behavior is that
the behavior is connected directly with survival in a group.

Today's Writing （４８）

Mr. Motley, a principal of Massachusetts University of Boston, says,
"How about changing the idea that "I'm not an educator"?
I think everyone is an educator.
I mean everyone has the power to change the world."

Today's Writing （４７）

One is never defeated by difficulties.
One is defeated by oneself through losing fighting spirit.
Even if you are beaten down to the ground, you can get up
as long as you have the fighting spirit.

Today's Writing （４６）

Mr. Arnold J. Toynbee, one of the greatest historians in the 20th century, says
that a war is not diplomacy under another form but retribution from failed diplomacy.

Today's Writing （４５）

Mothers' power is the power of the earth.
Just as the earth grows and produces plants, flowers and fruit,
mothers are the earth of creation and education, nurturing everything.