"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
This quote is from Martin Luther, the Christian reformer and founder of the Protestant movement.
When we try to do something, we expect something in return.
If it doesn't come back to you or your family, you will think it is useless and hesitate to do it.
However, I believe that this teaches us that no matter how hopeless the situation is, it is important to do things with hope.
When we look at the social problems of this world, sometimes people feel hopeless.
Our actions seem to have little impact and nothing seems to change.
You may think, “Is there any point in doing this? What's the point?”
But we have to do what we can now for the hope of the future.
Even if tomorrow the world will end and all our efforts will be lost, let us plant the seeds of hope for tomorrow.
It is important that we do what we can now.
Translated by Yuki Naito
