One Litre of Tears

Sigh, how sad it is eh? I found this clip, after my brother sent me the links about the story, One Litre of Tears.

"Mom, can I still able to marry someone?"

On the opposite coast of sadness
is something called a smile

On the opposite coast of sadness
is something called a smile
But before we can go there,
is there something we’re waiting for?

In order to chase our dreams, we can’t have a reason to run away
We’ve got to go, to that far away summer’s day

If we find it tomorrow, we can’t sigh
Because like a boat that opposes the stream
we have to walk straight on

In a place worn down by sadness
something called a miracle, is waiting
Yet we are still searching
for the sunflower that grows at the end of spring

The warrior who awaits the morning light
before he can clasp it with red nails, his tears glitter and fall

Even if we’ve grown used to loneliness
only relying on the light of the moon
We have to fly away with featherless wing
just go foward, just a little further

As the rainclouds break
the wet streets sparkling
Although it brings only darkness
A powerful, powerful light
helps push us to walk on

Yee Tong, you must watch it. We bet right? And I cried, after watching this clip.

1 Litre of Tears (1リットルの涙, Ichi Rittoru no Namida) is a Japanese television drama for Fuji Television about a girl who was diagnosed with a disease called Spinocerebellar Degeneration when she was 15 years old, and was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25 years old.

The plot is based on the true story of a Japanese girl named Aya Kito (木藤亜也, Kitō Aya, July 19, 1962 - May 23, 1988), who had the same disease. She kept writing in her diary to remember her experiences until she could no longer hold a pen. Aya simply wished to live until the end of her life, and the purpose of writing in the diary was to remind herself to not give up. She shed tears many times, at the same time encompassed by the rich love and support from her family and friends. Her diary titled 1 Litre of Tears was published shortly after her death. It encouraged many people, healthy or diseased, because of its inspiring and courageous messages. As Aya wrote, "Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing."

These information was taken from Wikipedia. So sad. There was series of TV show and movie about this unfortunate girl, all are based on what she wrote in her diary, until the day she cannot hold a pen anymore. Sad to hear it. Really. The original content of the diary was written in Japanese, but since there is no official English version of it, so many people tried to translate it into English version. I found some:
1. Xanga: OneLitre
2. Blogspot: DiaryofAya

There are some others websites translated it too. Sigh.

It's scary how this two hours passes with me just daydreaming as I watch the people coming in and listening to their conversations. Ahh~ I'm wasting time.
When I took the bus to school, it was a pain, but I felt more like a "human."

I was walking (although my friend was supprting me).
I felt someone looking at me.
I kept on walking feeling a little uneasy.
Watching my back with arrogance and vanity, I heard a voice, "How sad...Is she stupid?"

Some quote from her diary. Sigh. Who said the last sentence? =.=¿ You are really.. speechless*

The cover of the movie

The cover of the book

Comparing how she described about the meaning of life, I really feel that I'm very childish.

Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing - 木藤亜也

Do you ever thank god for just being alive?

I did not, honestly. And I feel ashamed.



Vincent