There is talk in the US Congresss of using nuclear weapons, not by Dr. Paul, as a means to an end. But before going forward perhaps those promoting such a legacy should be reminded of what happened when such power was wielded.
Here is a story that’s been around from about the time Dr. Paul started in public office. It is a reminder and perhaps an encouragement for people to voice their opinions and take action to find solutions to the worlds many problems.
The story is called Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr with illustrations by Ronald Himler. It is based upon a real child.
The real life Japanese girl was Sadako Sasaki who lived a short life from January 7, 1943 to October 25, 1955. She was two years old, living near Misasa Bridge in Hiroshima, Japan, when an atomic bomb dropped on the city exploded about one mile from her home. It was August 6, 1945. She developed what was called “an atomic bomb disease” ten years later. This is better known as leukemia. She was hospitalized on 21 February 1955.
Her friend Chizuko Hamamoto visited her in the hospital on August 13th and made her an origami paper crane. Chizuko told Sadako about the Japanese saying that if a person folded 1,000 cranes then their wish would be granted. Sadako did fold the 1,000 cranes by the end of August and even more. For paper she would use paper from medicine wrappers and even asked other patients to use the paper used to wrap get well presents. Chizuko also gave her paper from school.
Her family was with her when Sadako died on the morning of October 25, 1955.
A collection of her letters was published by her friends and classmates after she died. Their goal was to build a memorial to Sadako and all of the children who died from “atomic bomb disease”.
The statue was unveiled in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in 1958. The plaque at the base reads:
This is our cry.
This is our prayer.
Peace in the world.
The story is called Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr with illustrations by Ronald Himler. It is based upon a real child.
The real life Japanese girl was Sadako Sasaki who lived a short life from January 7, 1943 to October 25, 1955. She was two years old, living near Misasa Bridge in Hiroshima, Japan, when an atomic bomb dropped on the city exploded about one mile from her home. It was August 6, 1945. She developed what was called “an atomic bomb disease” ten years later. This is better known as leukemia. She was hospitalized on 21 February 1955.
Her friend Chizuko Hamamoto visited her in the hospital on August 13th and made her an origami paper crane. Chizuko told Sadako about the Japanese saying that if a person folded 1,000 cranes then their wish would be granted. Sadako did fold the 1,000 cranes by the end of August and even more. For paper she would use paper from medicine wrappers and even asked other patients to use the paper used to wrap get well presents. Chizuko also gave her paper from school.
Her family was with her when Sadako died on the morning of October 25, 1955.
A collection of her letters was published by her friends and classmates after she died. Their goal was to build a memorial to Sadako and all of the children who died from “atomic bomb disease”.
The statue was unveiled in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial in 1958. The plaque at the base reads:
This is our cry.
This is our prayer.
Peace in the world.
From: Winning Against The Odds
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