Remembering his youth, he said to his wife Mineko: \u201cI was facing a storm of adversity every single day then. Mr Toda\u2019s businesses failed, and I didn\u2019t receive a salary for several months in a row. My tuberculosis was getting worse, and I was running a daily fever. In the middle of winter, I didn\u2019t even have an overcoat. But I continued to work until I was exhausted. I thought to myself, \u2018I might collapse today, but I won\u2019t be beaten!\u2019 I fought fiercely for him. I was the only one protecting Sensei.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I got holes in my socks, I couldn\u2019t afford to buy new ones, so I darned them myself. I wasn\u2019t very good at it, and the seams were like little ridges everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mineko remarked: \u201cIt was very hard, wasn\u2019t it? But each of your struggles at that time became good fortune and benefit, and now they\u2019ve all blossomed like flowers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shin\u2019ichi nodded at her words: \u201cYes, that\u2019s right. Everything I endured is now a wonderful memory. It\u2019s my proud personal history. It\u2019s a precious treasure, all because I dedicated myself entirely to a great mentor in kosen-rufu.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mineko says, \u201cEach of your struggles at that time became good fortune and benefit, and now they\u2019ve all blossomed like flowers.\u201d
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