I was very happy to hear President Ikeda say right off that he was certain my mother must be a very kind and admirable person to ask her daughter to greet a party of strangers at the airport, and he thanked her sincerely. We only spoke briefly, but I sensed his warmth and kindness, and I felt I understood why my mother was practicing the Daishonin’s Buddhism with the Soka Gakkai. President Ikeda encouraged me to try chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo if I was ever facing any trouble or problem. I replied that I would.