Seowasareta to omoeba,
Nimotsu wa omoku naru,
Seowasete itadaita to omoeba,
Kansha ni naru.
If you thought he made you
carry the burden,
it becomes heavy.
If you thought he had
given you the privilege to
carry the burden,
it become something grateful.
– Bishop Ryokan Ara
Tendai Mission of Hawaii
