A Thousand Paper Cranes — The Accidental Ally 2024 Roadmap

She was a bright young girl with many aspirations. She wanted to run for her relay team at school and practiced day and night to win a race for her team. After she fell ill, she was in the hospital when, one day, her best friend stopped by with a large gold paper crane. She told Sadako about the Japanese spiritual belief that paper cranes signify hope and perseverance. She said that anyone who makes 1000 paper cranes gets a wish granted. Sadako died after making 644 cranes. But her classmates, friends, and strangers made the remaining 356 cranes. She was buried with her 1000 cranes. Many years later, a statue of Sadako was erected at the Hiroshima Memorial Park. To this day, visitors leave paper cranes at her statue to celebrate her outlook on life, even through her endless suffering. Sadako died at 12. This story pierced my heart. <a href="https://medium.com/the-accidental-ally/a-thousand-paper-cranes-the-accidental-ally-2024-roadmap-0684623ac9af">Read More</a>