Happy Birthday to me.

Yesterday was my 49th birthday. Wow, I am making to almost a half century.
It seems like a long time, but time flew so fast. I can't believe it!

No, I can believe it. lol.

Things happen for many reason. Age is not just numbers, it contains a lot of experiences, I mean a lot.

A day of my birthday this year, I flew out from NC to home in NYC. A year ago on October 20, 2015, I flew out from MI to home in NYC. I was happy last year, but it was conditioned happiness.

This year, I have met new people. They are wonderful individuals. They teach me so much.
Last year, I have met new people. They were wonderful individuals. They taught me so much about me and my life and others.

I have been working with a wonderful company since June.
That's why I went to NC for the retreat. This was another opportunity to be better person as I am and I want to be. I got to know my co-workers, my boss and myself, and life.
This comes to the basis point of the way of life, Buddhism philosophy, to respect the dignity of people, human life, human being as they are. Regardless who they are, where they come from, what they do, what they say, what might say to you. Don't need to judge good or bad, black or what. Don't need to judge them, because of the age or sex, ethnicity, oh no. No need to.

Each of us has unique personality, unique mission, beautiful heart. If you can see and embrace them equally. That's wonderful and beautiful gift. If you are not there, please take your time. You will get there on time.

I was lost for many years, but I think I started to find myself, learn about myself and my life, my beautiful life, my beautiful families and friends.

Looking back at my life.
I used to depend on my happiness to someone else. I used to blame my unhappiness to someone else.
I know now that I own them, take them 100% responsibility of my life. Even I step and fall on the bumpy road here and there, but I am able to pull myself up and stand up again.

I am so fortunate to have my friends/family who are there for me. I feel I am loved by many more this year than before.

I want to become a better person who can share my love unconditionally to others.
Start with myself. I have been been many many incidents, accidents, wow events here and there. But here I am, I am alive, relatively healthy, working as a LMT to help others to heal themselves, working with wonderful people. This is some greatest benefit from the universe.

I thank to the Gohonzon and the universe for this.
I am looking forward to meeting new adventure, new path, new friends and many more. Because life is nothing but exciting and beautiful.

Nam myoho renge kyo
Love

Masae