March 16th, 2008. The 50th anniversary of Kosen Rufu day. Within SGI also known as Day of Youth. Today 4,000 youth members of SGI Europe came together in Milan, Italy to celebrate this occasion and pledge to president Ikeda that we will take Kosen Rufu to the next level and make this world a better and more humane and peaceful world to live. Just like our predecessors did 50 years ago to 2nd president Toda. And this happened everywhere by youth members in the world at youth meetings!
Although I wanted to go to Milan and I chanted and worked really hard for it, I was not chosen to go. Then I decided to be Keibi in Zeist instead. But because of having serious side effects of my medications which I got to fight migraine, I couldn't be Keibi. At first I thought it was an obstacle but it turned out to be protection and fortune. Last week a house mate of me went along to a young mens division meeting and he liked it so much that he decided that he wanted to go to the March 16th meeting as well. Since I can't drive my car due to these side effects, he drove me to the meeting. The meeting was held at our regional leader who was just back from Japan where she had attended a course and met President Ikeda. So , she encouraged us with the spirit of president Ikeda. she also stressed the importance of the youth and this day. And why youth is so important. Youth is able to make the necessary changes in the world, in politics, in making the world more humane and more safe and peaceful. The world is ours to change.
Being at this meeting mend that there was also a piece of culture in the form of singing and poetry. Also there was so lovely foods and refreshments provided by the womens division. After the meeting the regional leader told me that she would sent me the answers she got to the questions I asked but that she sadly didn't got a reply to take back for my from president Ikeda. But, she said, president Ikeda sees and get more then 2,000 gifts and letters every day. He tries to read all letters but as you can understand it is difficult to read all and answer them all in time. So probably you won't get an answer or a reply or you'll get a short message via the Cultural center at Zeist. But that can take time. I told her last time I sent president Ikeda a letter, I got a short reply via the Cultural Center. But this time I keep on chanting to get a personal answer from president Ikeda. No matter how long it takes to get this answer to reach me.
NMHRK
André
