Liner note by Nobuo Uematsu, copyrighted by Digicube.

I received a letter asking for me to answer a survey about me from DigiCube the other day. I was able to answer every question with ease, but I had to stop and think when I put down "I am always happy" when I had to answer the question: "When do you find yourself happy?" Looking over the past few years, I can't remember being unhapy. It may be just that I am spending my summit of my life, but it's not that I haven't had angry or distressing moments. Don't think that middle-aged men don't have any worries!

Well, if I count how many times I have been happy these couple of years, its number well exceeds the number of times I have been put down. I'm sure I am not the only one. Some of you may have no money, but enjoy spending time with your childen. You may have been fired, but found some freedom instead. If you have been dumped, you have another chance to start another affair. You may have received a low grade on your test, but maybe you love playing soccer. We go through a great number of experiences. They are fall upon you, so you are the one who must interpret their meanings.

I think that those meanings that you have created become "truths." Even if there is one single event, there could be as many truths as the world's population. If you decide to interpret an event in a negative way, you can only find yourself caught inside an unhappy truth. We can't liberate ourselves from pain by looking back to our distressful past, for we are the ones who are eager to hold on to that pain. It may be a good idea to open up and say "Here I am. I'm ready for anything!", as you disconnect yourself from pain. That is why I decided to have a change of mind this time. I declared myself that I will accept any hardship, and they decided to give me all the hardship possible. (LOL) Right now, my body is like an old towl wet and soaked. ...But it was fun. Concentrating on something is my means of acquiring happiness.

Nobuo Uematsu (1/6/1999)