"Life, Souls Connecting With Each Other"

What is the purpose of life? Why a living human being is created in this world?

These two questions have different kind of answers because there are kinds of human standing on earth, human with different appearance, race, culture, personality, and perspective. it is inappropriate to judge someone, because i was raised in a family who respect others' differences but to never forget where you belong. Therefore, I never believe on what most people said about "We can be close with someone who share the same interest and background."

My families and friend

I believe differences have the power to complete each other. Imagine if all human being were as smart as scientist, then the world would never knew the joy of arts from artists. Human in this world need each other to survive. Scientists are inventing medicine while researchers are discovering new kinds of undiscovered God's creation. Teachers deliver knowledge that had been discovered by scientists and researchers to the young. Chefs invent recipe for humans to enjoy the pleasure of God's creation of herbs and spices, then human have the energy to keep living, inventing, and discovering. In these case, human need each other to maintain the earth existence. 

Let Me Eat Your Pancreas

"When I die I will let you eat my pancreas, then my soul will live on in you."

Movie: Let Me Eat Your Pancreas / Kimi no Suizo wo Tabetai
Producer: Akira Kobe
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Based on: Novel by Yoru Sumino
Genre: Romance / Illness

            A story of two people with different personality and perspective of life, and how these twos envied each other. Despite their differences, they learned the value of life. Sakura Yamauchi and Haruki Shiga transformed each other life and to be grateful of every choices made in life. Sakura Yamauchi suffers from pancreas disease with the possibility of a year remaining. Sakura, an extrovert person made list of things she wants to achieved before dying. She then decided to make those list checked with Haruki an introvert person.

           

Sakura Yamauchi has always been grateful. Despite her illness she beliefs life must go on with what is given. She appears happy and refuses to make others pitied her. Others’ pity would cause her to feel ungrateful and sad. The emotion of pity can cause happiness to disappear, including how her parents desperately hiding their grief. Sakura just wanted to feel loved and grateful with her remaining life, not to create sadness for the people she loves. However, it was different with Haruki knowing. He comforted her with just a simple phrase, which put a smile on her face.

"If you're not showing pain and suffering... we shouldn't be crying for you."

Living with Illness Diary

            Sakura and Haruki’s story began when Haruki accidently found Sakura’s “Living with Illness Diary”, then on Sakura had decided to fulfill her dying list with him. Haruki has the authority to refuse Sakura’s invitation. From the looks of Haruki, he felt as if he was obligated to accept. Haruki went on with the plan Sakura made, which the plan did not consider his approval. Let’s just said Haruki ignored Sakura as if he never met nor talked to her, would both of their life be different? What about now? Realistically Haruki being with Sakura was the decision based on his will.

As an introvert person, Haruki never concerns with others’ perspective of him. He believes concerning about whether being liked or not is just a waste of time and nuisance. Sakura with the opposite personality as Haruki, believes misunderstanding caused by himself for never talking to people. If people knew Haruki, Sakura believed they would understand him better.

“They don’t know you very well. Talk to them.” Sakura insisting.

Truth or Dare? The game Haruki and Sakura played. 

“Truth.” Sakura answered Haruki’s question.

“What is life to you?” Serious question came from him.

“ Hmm… Souls connecting with each other? Maybe?”

Sakura believes life is about acknowledging, liking, hating, holding hands, hugging, and passing each other. An alone soul is not living. When a soul feels confuse in being loved and hated when interacting with other soul, which means they are living. Therefore, every soul needs each other to be completed.

Despite their different personality, they fancy and wanted to be each other. Haruki was amazed with Sakura, a person who can love and being loved by people. She understands the meaning of life by making connection with others. Most of all, Sakura in Haruki’s eyes is heroic, strong, and grateful by loving the life with the people she has.

“Can I become like you?” As he stared innocently at Sakura’s laugh.

On the other hand, Sakura wanted to be as brave and strong as Haruki. The way he manages to survive without others and still being true about him. While Haruki thought Sakura was the strongest person because she still feels happy with her illness, Sakura needed family and friends because she felt weak. Sakura wanted Haruki to share his bravery with everyone and live the fullest.

Lesson to be taught for human to feel complete and grateful with each other. Life is neither about chance nor destiny, but about decision. The decision made was base on our will. Souls interacting and communicating happen with our willing to live. Therefore every soul needs each other. Haruki made the decision to be with Sakura till the end of her life. Imagine if he hadn’t made that decision, would Haruki understand the value of living? And would Sakura be able to make the most of her remaining life?

“I was stupid because nobody knows what tomorrow will bring. That’s why it’s important to appreciate every moment… to savor the present and this very day.” The lesson Haruki learned from Sakura, to cherish every one around us with every moment.

Though it took Haruki many years to realize, he finally able to say the words Sakura wanted Haruki to say while making eyes contact.

“I’d like us to be friends.” Better late than never?