Well... if u see me now, u'll witness my swollen eyes. Don't think that I was involved into a fight. I have them because of a very touching j-drama, Ichi Rittoru no Namida, so called 1 litre of tears. This drama is really not only touching but also inspiring to people who live on. The drama is adapted from the original diary written by Aya Kitou who was suffering an incurable disease, Spinocerebellar Degeneration. I’ve known the drama’s existence for long time. But I’ve been too afraid to watch this as I don’t like to cry. Somehow on Friday night, I would like to see it. Not as a drama series but as a movie. I youtube it and I’ve got a special episode which I thought it is movie. Gradually, I know this is some kind of episode after the death of Aya san. So I have no choice but to watch the series. I have started watching the episode 1 and falling in love with the actress Erika Sawajiri. Of course the plot of the drama itself is too good to drag me watching. Since the episode 3 or 4 so, I’ve started sobbing. Nonstop to the end of the drama. Well, If I’m attached to something, I’ll do it until the end without caring others. So I finished the drama on Saturday night.
As usual I like to do homework after falling in love with something, I look for the story base and the actress. I’ve learnt that it is based on real story, I like the drama even more. For making Kitou Aya alive again and spreading her courage to the whole world. I’ll also have to give credit to Erika Sawajiri, who I gradually falling in love one after another episode. Her innocent look, optimistic smile, being so kind and even she cries she looks cute. She acted so professionally that I can feel how Aya san suffered. Perhaps Sawajiri san will feel that too. She is the most important person to bring Aya san back to live.
Omedetou, Aya san. You have won millions of people hearts. You have inspired millions of people in the world including me. I’ve been devastated lately thinking “why me” for some small problems. But compare to you, I feel so ashamed of myself thinking that. You are strong, optimistic, willing to live. But I feel some how good that I never give some criminal glance to handicapped people not even pathetic look. Because I know they will feel uneasy if I look at them. I detest those give long stare to people with walking difficulties or with weird ways of walking. They should have at least put themselves in their shoes, shouldn’t they? Well, probably it is out of curiosity.
After I watch the drama and read the diary of Aya san, I even have stronger believing of committing suicide is really an idiot act. For Aya san, knowing will not live long, she didn’t give up on living. She tried her best to live on. Even though she suffering, she didn’t choose suicide as an escape route. She took it as a test from God, believing she will soon be well again. Knowing that she can’t be cured won’t make her change her believing. Her willing to live is really moved me. Her word to the world is “Please live”. So people, don’t give up your life, no matter what, so easily. Aya san has fought till the end so strongly. R.I.P Aya san even though it is too late to say that. It's been 22 years since your death. People will remember you, I will remember you forever.