AYA KITOU

Aya Kitou

Last year (2007) while visiting Melbourne, I chanced upon a movie titled “1 Litre of Tears”, I bought it and watched but it is in Japanese. This year in May (2008) I chanced upon the book with the same title in Chinese during the Bookfest at KLCC, there is another diary written by her mother, I bought both of them, now (July ‘08) I chanced upon this blog by Kiwi and Pye which has an English Translation of the true life story, so I captured them here as and when I read the story, both in Chinese and English, at the same time watching the video. I think there is much to learn from Aya.

"Being Alive is such a Lovely and Wonderful Thing" ~Aya Kitou

Blog Post	Index	Contents
07/03/06	Intro	Kitou Aya is a young highschooler…
11/03/06	Chapter 1	Chapter 1: 14 years old- Mary died… My family…
25/03/06	Chapter 2 Part 1	15 years old - The sickness creeping up… Sign…
25/03/06	Chapter 2 Part 2	The medical examination…
25/03/06	Pictures	Pictures from Aya's Diary…
26/03/06	Chapter 2 Part 3	Repentance…
27/03/06	Chapter 2 Part 4 & 5	Fever… Characteristic…
28/03/06	Chapter 2 Part 6 & 7	Path… Leaving the nest…
31/03/06	Chapter 2 Part 8 & 9	Public school entrance exam… Departure…

07/04/06	Chapter 2 Part 10	Chapter 2: That one word from my mom…
08/04/06	Chapter 2 Part 11 (end)	Hospitalization…
12/04/06	Chapter 3 Part 1	16 years old- The beginning of agony… My life in the hospital…
20/04/06	Chapter 3 Part 2	Research…
21/04/06	Chapter 3 Part 3	2nd Semester…
23/04/06	Chapter 3 Part 4	The evil 13th…
30/04/06	Chapter 3 Part 5	About my future…

24/05/06	Chapter 3 Part 6	Chapter 3: Friends…
25/05/06	Chapter 3 Part 7	Agony…
23/08/06	Chapter 3 Part 8	My Diagnosis…
02/10/06	Chapter 3 Part 9	The blank two hours…
24/02/08	Chapter 3 Part 10	I don't wanna grow-up…
03/03/08	Chapter 3 Part 11	My Decision…
16/03/08	Chapter 3 Part 12	Revolution… (I at least needed 1 litre of tears to make this decision)
06/04/08	Chapter 3 Part 13	Organizing My Feelings…
14/04/08	Chapter 3 Part 14	The Farewell…
04/05/08	Chapter 3 Part 15	Reflecting and Regretting…
18/05/08	Chapter 3 Part 16	Direct Appeal…
01/06/08	Chapter 3 Part 17	Shopping…
14/07/08	Chapter 3b Cont.pic	Aya’s Photo…
16/07/08	Chapter 3b Cont.01	The wheelchair…
17/07/08	Chapter 3b Cont.02	Friends of The Disabled…
17/07/08	Chapter 3b Cont.03	Changing Schools, Life in A Dormitory…
18/07/08	Chapter 3b Cont.04	Emotional Turmoil…
18/07/08	Chapter 3b Cont.05	Understanding The Disabled…

21/07/08	Chapter 4b-1	Chapter 4: 17 Years Old (79-80)… My Wishes on Becoming 17 Years Old…
21/07/08	Chapter 4b-2	Homecoming…
21/07/08	Chapter 4b-3	Falling Over…
22/07/08	Chapter 4b-4	Asking My Self Some Questions… (I can’t even sing any more)
23/07/08	Chapter 4b-5	Autumnal Events…
24/07/08	Chapter 4b-6	The Year End…
30/07/08	Chapter 4b-7	A Speech Disorder…
07/08/08	Chapter 4b-8	Frustration
07/08/08	Chapter 4b-9	Meals
08/08/08	Chapter 4b-10	March
08/10/08	Chapter 4b-11	A Third Grade High School Student
08/10/08	Chapter 4b-12	The School Excursion

10/10/08	Chapter 5b-01	Chapter 5: 18 Years Old (1980-81) - Having Understood The Truth
10/10/08	Chapter 5b-02	Second Hospital Stay (Nagoya Health University Hospital)
12/10/08	Chapter 5b-03	Training
13/10/08	Chapter 5b-04	Graduation
13/10/08	Chapter 5b-05	At Home
14/10/08	Chapter 5b-06	Third Stay in The Hospital
14/10/08	Chapter 5b-07	The Mirror
15/10/08	Chapter 5b-08	A theft
16/10/08	Chapter 5b-09	A Pronouncement

28/10/08	Chapter 6b-01	Chapter 6: 19 Years Old (1981-82) - "I May Not Last Much Longer". Solitude
28/10/08	Chapter 6b-02	Love
20/11/08	Chapter 6b-03	Late Autumn
21/11/08	Chapter 6b-04	Cruel Words
23/11/08	Chapter 6b-05	Class Reunion
14/12/08	Chapter 6b-06	A Traffic Accident
17/12/08	Chapter 6b-07	"Mom, I Can't Walk Any More."

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