In Japanese, there is a proverb that goes 一期一会 "Ichi-go ichi-e" (one time, one meeting). The idea is that the time one spends with someone else should be treated as precious because the same moment will never come back again.
https://en-tradition.com/tea/ichigo.html
I truly enjoyed this online course and would like to keep connected with all of you who learned a lot under Heike's guidance. As I demonstrated in my 3rd week video, I know how to avoid spamming Facebook friends' news feed, so if you have an account, please add me.
https://www.facebook.com/yuko.kato.9003888
P.S. My son tells me Facebook is for old folks but I don't care! (-;
https://en-tradition.com/tea/ichigo.html
Dear Yuko Kato sooo much feeling in the post. You made me cry. Thank you for the great post. It shows what a wonderful person you are. Happy to have met you here.
ReplyDeleteIr's always sad to say farewell to people. I am saying goodbye to you. Would be great if I could meet you somewhere in a real life situation.
Thank you for being a great person.
Yuko, this is really nice! Thank you for giving it and for teaching us so much. I also look forward to keeping connected. I feel I have so much to learn! I greatly appreciate everything that has been shared here. Emotions, all in all, do have a saying in the virtual world!!
ReplyDelete一期一会 is one of my old favourites although I'd forgotten it until now. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDelete"Treasure each moment as though it is your last."
There is also an interesting thread with similar but different expressions and sayings here:
english.stackexchange.com - Is there English counterpart to Japanese proverb, 一期一会 , meaning "Cherish once -in -a-lifetime encounter"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange