There's a Japanese word

"en" (縁)

It means connection.

It is the invisible thread that
brings two people together
at just the right time.

In Japan, when a meeting
feels special or timely
we say "go-en ga aru."

It means there is a deep,
unspoken bond behind that
encounter.

Some people enter your life
for a reason. Some stay for
many years. Others are only
meant to walk beside you
for a little while.

We often try to hold on to
every relationship. But "en"
reminds us that connections
cannot be forced.

The people who are meant to
be in your life will choose
to be there.

And when someone leaves,
it doesn't erase what they
brought into your life.

Every connection leaves
you with something.

A lesson.
A memory.
A new direction.

Appreciate the people life
has already brought to you.
When you cherish people,
life has a way of becoming
richer.

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art: Kawase Hasui