“To My Dearest Child” by Wan Yilong

Translated by Lan Xin (Lan Xin)

World Memory Heritage The Only Female Inheritor of Dongba Culture, International Renowned Writer & Poet. Internationally acclaimed bilingual writer, poet and translator, member of the Chinese Writers Association. The only female inheritor of UNESCO-listed Dongba Culture, International Disseminator of Dongba Culture and practitioner of Chinese culture’s global outreach. Winner of the Italian Francesco Giampietri International Literary Award, President of Lanxin Samei Academy and Dean of Yulong Wenbi Dongba Culture Academy.

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Αποκλειστικη Eκπρόσωπος για την Ελλάδα για την προώθηση της πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς – Dongba Culture Κίνα

My dearest child

Your arrival
After my fate has wandered and risen and fallen
Is heaven’s most precious gift to me in this life
After I have given all my tenderness
Is heaven and earth’s most perfect grace in return

May you have a carefree childhood
I will give you all I have in this life

May you have the warmest and kindest smile
May you have the sturdiest and most reliable arm
May you have the most careful and gentle protection
May you have the longest and warmest companionship
And above all, a clear and bright heart

May you grow freely with an open heart
Transparent, peaceful, upright, and calm
With an awakened soul
Embrace all things with love and compassion

May you know true affection in the world
And pursue the cause your heart truly desires
May you have a happy home and a fulfilled life
May you also have your own beloved children

The universe is vast, like a sea of wisdom
The world flows on, like a dream

Life on earth is a spiritual journey
Only awakening and compassion
Only great love and peace
Can lead us to eternal light

Life is colorful and impermanent
With love and hate, joy and sorrow, parting and meeting
Every setback is a refinement of life
Every experience is a sublimation of the soul

My dear child
May you grow through trials
May you grow strong through hardships

You may be an ordinary person
Living an ordinary and free life

You may also be a wise soul
Strive for the awakening of humanity
Stand for the peace of the world
Establish a heart for heaven and earth
Establish life for the people
Carry on the wisdom of the ancient sages
Open peace for all ages

My dearest child
Please always remember
I am your forever strongest support
As lofty as the mountain
As vast as the sea

No matter how far you go
No matter how high you fly
My love
Will always wait for you
Shining with the sun and moon
Existing with heaven and earth

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About Wan Yilong
High-Dimensional Wisdom Mentor / High-Dimensional Spiritual Poet / Inheritor of Dongba Culture  / Master of Traditional Chinese Culture / Great Master of World Multiculturalism /  Donor and Founder, Dean of Yulong Wenbi Dongba Culture Academy / Dean of Aming Gaotu High-Dimensional Wisdom Academy / Philanthropist