Surat Al-Ikhlas

Madinah 7, originally uploaded by repin.

received from my parents' trip to Mecca & Medina

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Aida Mitsuo

by Aida Mitsuo

"Happiness is always decided by one's own heart." - Aida Mitsuo

received from Akane

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しあわせは

「しあわせはいつも自分の心がきめる。」

(shiawase wa itsumo jibun no kokoro ga kimeru)

my translation:

Happiness is always decided by one's own heart.

my favorite Aida Mitsuo quote!

personal collection

bought at the Aida Mitsuo Museum

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ただ’いるだけで

ただいるだけで

(tada iru dake de / just the fact that you're there)

a (very) rough translation:

just the fact that

you are right there

the air in that room

becomes brighter

just the fact that

you are right there

everyone's hearts

become softer

i, too,

would like to be

someone like you.

sorry about the translation quality; that's the best i can do right now!

(sorry to be butchering one of my favorite people's work -_-)

personal collection

bought at the Aida Mitsuo Museum

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夢

夢

(yume / dream)

calligraphy/art by Aida Mitsuo

personal collection

bought at the Aida Mitsuo Museum

I'm a big fan of Aida Mitsuo's poetry, so I made sure that I took a trip to the museum when I was in Japan.

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