Second Generation 72 Couples Blessing Ceremony - January 11, 1989

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On January 11, 1989,

Second Generation 72 couples blessing ceremony was held at the Little Angels perfor111ance.

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The engage ceremony was held 20 minutes before the blessing ceremony.

2 nd Gen 72 couples are included 1st gen 36 couples, 72 couples, 124 couples, 430 couples and children of the already married couples who are chosen by True Parents direct!y.

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Some bride are from Japanese 43 couples Children, so many guest had the interest into them.

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There is one woman who has the picture of a man who can not come the blessing ceremony because of his parents opposition.

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After the ceremony, True Parents took a photo with each couple.

I am givi.J.1g you the Blessi.J.1g so tl1at your offspri.t1g will be more outsta11ding tl1a11 you. If tl1ose wl10 received tl1e 36 a11d 72 Couples Seco11d Ge11eratio11 Blessi.J.1g do 11ot follow tl1e Will, a big problem will arise. Because of God’s Will, I aba11do11ed my com1try, my pare11ts, my wife a11d my cl1ildre11. Wl1at does it mean tl1at I aba11do11ed my 11atio11? It was 11ot my doi.J.1g; it was Sata11’s world tl1at pusl1ed me out. l11 relatio11 to the work I am doi.J.1g 110w, I feel as if I have bee11 sw· across tl1e oceru1 a11d just came upo11 tl1e isla11d to whicl1 I am exiled. l11 order to inherit this t:raditio11, you l1ave to create your own fom1datio11. Just as I l1ave do11e this work in order to establish a worldwide foundatio11, so tootl1e members of the tllit-- I seco11d generatio11 have to build tl1eir own fom1dation. Do not be i.J.1debted to your ,~~~ . _ …relati’(es., yollf_~olleagues a11d those associated witl1 you. ,.~ ; - -,..; cJ3G4_,2.,i :-2 (. “”

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