By now, you all probably know the story behind the 1000 cranes:
"An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy beasts (others include the dragon and tortoise), and is said to live for a thousand years. In Asia, it is commonly said that folding 1000 paper origami cranes makes a person's wish come true. This makes them popular gifts for special friends and family.
The Thousand Origami Cranes has become a symbol of world peace through the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a result of radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. Her story is told in the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Several temples, including some in Tokyo and Hiroshima, have eternal flames for World Peace. At these temples, school groups or individuals often donate Senbazuru to add to the prayer for peace. The cranes are left exposed to the elements, slowly dissolving and becoming tattered as the wish is released."
So there. A thousand paper cranes, a thousand wishes. It's a nice touch to a very rich culture. But here is a guy who has made a pact with the online world that he's going to create 3 paper cranes everyday, so that by December 31, 2009, Bobby Casumbal would have made a thousand of these little pieces. He puts it in different locations, which makes the project really interesting. The reasons for this endeavor may be hinted on his "links" section:
- Antidote to anger
- Campaign for peace
- Campaign for cancer
His FAQs are more comprehensive and is worth a peek.
Would he be able to make it? Your guess is as good as mine, but I am gonna cheer for this guy. It's a big feat, and he earns my accolade for doing something like this to remind everyone to appreciate each and every day. Good luck, Bobby! :)
*Bobby also happens to be a fine artist--check out his works here.
1000 Cranes info taken from Wikipedia
Image aggregated from 1000cranes2009 Blog and is copyright by Bobby Casumbal. Please contact the blog author for use of the image.
1 comment:
It was tough, but I did accomplish my goal on Dec. 31, 2009. Just wanted to say thanks for the kind words.
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