Hiroshima

[filkertom]

Sixty-four years ago today, the US detonated an atomic bomb over the city of Hiroshima, Japan. a few days later, they dropped another over Nagasaki.

May such weapons never be used again.

Comments

[anjala.livejournal.com]

WOW! I can't believe how long it's been. I remember reading a book in the 4th grade about a girl who lived during that time. She became very ill and had a goal of making 1000 paper cranes. I don't remember the book, but it still moves me to this day.

[bryanp.livejournal.com]

You're thinking of Sadako Sasaki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadako_Sasaki).

[anjala.livejournal.com]

Yep! That's it! Thank you for posting that. it still brings tears to my eyes thinking about it.

[birder2.livejournal.com]

The story has been set to music in the song "Cranes over Hiroshima"--which I cannot hear (even in my head) without crying.

[judifilksign.livejournal.com]

Whenever I see Linda sign it, or I sign it myself, I end up with tears running down my cheeks.

[angka.livejournal.com]

I completely agree. I just learned how to sign it for our June WCCC concert. There were a couple teary eyes in the audience, and I had to fight not to cry myself during the performance. (I had singing to do in other songs, and it would have made that tough.)

[admnaismith.livejournal.com]

Lyrics here:

http://www.lyricspond.com/cranes-over-hiroshima-lyrics-small-fred.html