—36 words from Yoko Kumagai, 59, who is living with her family in a sports hall in Rikuzentakata, Japan, after her house was washed away in the tsunami.
When Melissa at Making Things Up shared this week's topic for Six Word Fridays—"Go"—I had no idea what I would write. This morning, on my way to work, I just happened to catch this story on NPR, about the emotional toll of the tsunami and nuclear crisis on the people of Japan. It was the first time I'd ever heard the word Gambaro—and its variant, Gambare—which, loosely translated, means "Go for it!" Many thanks to Yoko Kumagai, who, in 36 words, gave me another way to look at life, loss and hope.
Listen to the entire NPR story here.
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16 comments:
Gambare! There's nothing like a positive attitude.
Thank you for sharing this. Gambare!
This is terrific. Love the tidbits
on the long drive to work.
Love the word and its translation. Thanks for sharing!
What a profoundly positive outlook from someone who has every reason to dwell in despair. Thank you for sharing.
I would love to know how it's written in Japanese! Thanks for stopping by!
It was such a coincidence to actually catch the story!
Made me think of our conversation yesterday!
I like learning things on NPR! Thanks for commenting!
Glad to see you here today!
Like a prayer: an uplifting perspective.
How beautiful!
What a beautiful word. Uplifting for sure!
gambare- I ♥ words! and language!
I googled it...here's a blog that talks about it:
http://wiredinjapan.blogspot.com/2009/03/do-your-best-ganbatte.html
and google translate gave me :
がんばる
wise words.
Wisdom -nice.
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