Y'know I'm reasonably sure I put this somewhere before but I can't fnid it so feel free to delete if it is a double topic.
One Litre of Tears is the (true) diary of a young japanese girl called Aya. She is diagnosed with
Spinocerebular Degeneration. It's her story of dealing with the illness, going through school till eventually having to leave, and hospital.
It's really emotional and had me in tears once or twice : p.
It's been adapted into a
series and a
film. Plus another Korean rip off film.
I have the Diary in Japanese and want to learn Japanese so I can read it. One blog here has just begun Translating it again
HERE.
Here's an extract ...
That one word from my mom
"Your highschool life isn't going to be easy. There will probably be more of hardships, being restricted from simple things and being seen as different from other people. But everyone lives with at least one or two hardship in their life. Don't think of yourself as unfortunate. You can pull through if you think that there are people who are more unfortunate than you."
I thought to myself, hmm I see. My mom is probably in more pain than I am in. My mom works thinking about people who need help and are in pain. When I think about that, I can put up with my troubles. For my parents, myself, and for the society, I decided to continue doing my best with the hope of being able to live.
