{"id":3308,"date":"2023-11-23T06:00:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T21:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-13-251-63-149.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com\/?p=3308"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:13:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T03:13:50","slug":"article-you-are-without-a-doubt-sisters-from-the-remote-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/article-you-are-without-a-doubt-sisters-from-the-remote-past\/","title":{"rendered":"[Article] \u201cYou Are Without a Doubt, Sisters from the Remote Past.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kazue Elliot, SGI-USA Many Treasures Women\u2019s Division Leader, Women\u2019s Senior Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whenever I remember that day I feel embarrassed and ashamed. Before Los Angeles Chapter was established in October 23, 1960, I was striving my hardest to bring together members living in Los Angeles, even though I didn\u2019t have a phone, a car, or the ability to speak English. I eventually found about 10 members, and brought them together for discussion meetings. I had put so much hard work and effort into building the organisation in Los Angeles. And then Grace Takakuwa, completely unknown, was appointed chapter women\u2019s division leader. \u201cWhat has she ever done up to now?\u201d I thought. \u201cI\u2019m the one who has done all the work!\u201d When President Ikeda called me forward and my eyes met Mrs Takakuwa\u2019s, I felt my heart say \u201cNo!\u201d and I was unable to shake her hand. President Ikeda smiled and said to a women\u2019s division leader from Japan accompanying him, \u201cPlease talk to her later,\u201d before carrying on with the discussion meeting.<\/p>\n<p>I was so sad and jealous that I didn\u2019t sleep a wink that night. I chanted daimoku. Gradually, I saw what was going on inside me. I realised it was because I wanted to look important. At the same time, I remembered that at the meeting President Ikeda had introduced me as the individual who had done so much as a key figure among the women. He knew about my efforts! He knew how hard I had worked! I couldn\u2019t hold back my tears. I was so ashamed. I chanted daimoku, filled with the need to apologise to him.<\/p>\n<p>The day after the establishment of Los Angeles Chapter, waiting for a brief pause in President Ikeda\u2019s encouragement of members, Kazue Elliot called out: \u201cPresident Ikeda!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Ikeda looked in her direction and said, \u201cMrs. Elliot, please come here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so sorry!\u201d she blurted out. \u201cSo, you figured it out?\u201d \u201cYes,\u201d she said, tears streaming down her cheeks. President Ikeda called the chapter women\u2019s division leader Grace Takakuwa over and said to the two of them: \u201cPlease work together harmoniously. You are without a doubt sisters from the remote past.\u201d The women looked at one another and nodded. Then, President Ikeda added: \u201cPlease build the most harmonious chapter in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kazue was resentful towards Grace, a completely unknown member. 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