(Continuing from the previous blog) Eating the meat I grilled myself with my family, and watching the quiet Sunday afternoon gently pass under the pale pink autumn sky, there is a certain sense of contentment that I can’t help but feel. A dear friend from my university days who lived in Paraguay recently passed away from illness, and other seniors and juniors, who left for the Amazon full of ambition, have also left this world. Before I discovered Manuka honey, I was often tired and sluggish. The lower back that I had injured during my intense Judo training in my youth frequently troubled me, and it was a regular routine for my wife to give me massages to ease the discomfort.

Whenever someone around me caught a cold, I would inevitably get infected. During my student days in the Amazon, I contracted a serious
illness, and the aftereffects left me with liver problems. However, after meeting Dr. Peter Molan, an authority on Manuka honey, and starting to produce and regularly consume this honey, I gradually became aware that I had gained remarkable health. Indeed, health is the most
important thing, without it, nothing else can truly begin.

The musician John Lennon was from a generation slightly younger than mine and was the same age as my wife. As everyone knows, he was
the leader of The Beatles, and my wife has always been fond of the song “Yesterday,” which he composed.
He became incredibly wealthy but would meet a sudden and tragic end.
It is said that until shortly before that, he rarely appeared in public.

He was reportedly living in a remote area of the American countryside, baking bread every day for his wife and son, and leading a self-sufficient lifestyle. How true this story is remains uncertain, but it does make me think about life. While wealth might be important, true happiness isn’t found in just that. As for myself, I’ve been helped immensely by Manuka honey and propolis, and when it comes to Manuka honey in particular, I can’t help but feel deep gratitude towards Dr. Peter Molan, who introduced me to its potential benefits.

The professor passed away a few years ago, at the same age as I am now. I still vividly remember the first time we met—I brought a large bottle
of sake as a gift. With a beaming smile, he said, “I love this stuff!” He had spent years researching the mysterious active components of Manuka honey, but unfortunately, he wasn’t able to publish his findings before Professor Thomas Henle of Germany did. When Professor Henle was invited to New Zealand, both of them gave lectures together. During the event, the professor joked, in typical British fashion, “I can’t tell you the whole truth with my rival sitting right next to me!”
The audience loved it. He was truly a kind and warm-hearted man.