After reading - The Year of Sharing

The Happy Ending
We leave Richard in a dangerous situation. He survives - how does he do it?

It is the end of my life, I thought.  The wolves were waiting and I had nowhere to hide any more.  But, at the same time, I was happy to be sacrificed for my deer family.  They didn't talk much like human being, but I could feel the family closer than my real family.  The deer father thought how he can keep the family out of danger.  He didn’t talk, but I could feel his big love by his attitude.  The deer mother always made a little noise to me and kept asking me “where are you?”.  I was her baby and she watched me softly.  I liked brother and baby, too.  I liked playing with them.  All those memories came to my head and I cried aloud.  I really wanted to meet my deer family again.


The next morning, the gang of wolves were still there. I was tired and hungry, and the wolves looked tired and hungry, too. Suddenly, I found a group of animal was coming towards hill.  It was goat.  Right after, some wolves also found goat and began running after goat.  The other wolves ran after and, in a minute, all wolves went away from the bottom of hill.  While they were away, I quickly climbed down the hill and ran as quickly as I can.  I ran all the day and swam across river.  Then, I took a short rest.  I kept running away next day and finally found the smell of my deer family.  Thanks to goat which were sacrificed for me, I could survive and meet my deer family again.

My favourite survival story

My favorite survival story...Fictional or true, film or book what story of survival do you like it?

I guess many people will raise this masterpiece called, “two years’ vacation” by Jules Verne when they hear what your favorite survival story is.

I read it when I was eight years old. I’m not sure if schools still do that, but most elementary schools used to sell recommended books before thwy had a long vacation like summer or winter. The direct translation of the survival book’s title in Japanese is “The record for drift by 15 boys”. I certainly knew that this should be adventure story.I bought and read it during summer vacation. 

The story is that some students  in New Zealand boarded on schooner. They lost a way because of storm, and landed on Unknown Island. They were confused, but tried to find a way to live in the island by searching it. By gathering their knowledge, they organized the rule to live in the island like a law that adults do. This story also gives us some boy’s friendship. Some boys aren’t in good relation, but they overcome by helping each other. 

I think this story has full of excitement, and gives all children dream.

My gap year

Imagine you could take a year off work, and do just anything you wanted to do. 

Make a monthly plan.

1^st Month: Do nothing

Enjoy normal life. Go walk and sleep in the park and have a good food in Nagano or any other area in Japan.

2^nd Month: Go to Europe for sightseeing

Firstly go to England. I want to go to see the Old castles like Edinburgh castle, and also go to see the Stonehenge. After going to watch the soccer game in Manchester, I plan to go to see Big Ben and get the Big eye to see the night scenery in London.

3^rd Month: Move to France stay 3 month

Maybe the Paris is convenience to go to travel everywhere in the Europe. I want to stay Paris for 3 month to study French and go to travel lots of Europe countries such as Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherland, Finland/Norway and east-Europe countries.

Actually, I wanted to go to Egypt and Turkey before, but these areas are deteriorating condition of public safety. I gave up going there at this time but really wanting to go there in the future after the public safety is kept.

6^th Month: Move to Canada and US and stay 3 months

My mother and sister love the Anne of green gables. I also like the story and think I want to see the beautiful scenery someday.

Stay in Boston or New York for a while to study English and enjoy the life in the US.

If I bored to see the famous spot in Boston/NY, I will move to LA and go to Western US areas for sightseeing.

As I never been to San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, I want to go there by train or plane (as I don’t like to drive a car).

9^th Month: Move to Australia & New Zealand

Stay in Australia (maybe Sydney?) for study English and enjoy the life in Australia and NZ.

I want to go to Ayers Rock and great barrier leaf to see dolphins, and also want to see the koala bear of course!

10^th Month: Move to Asian countries (Indonesia, Philippine, Malaysia, Thai and Vietnam etc)

As one of my best friend in Thai, I want to stay there for 2 months. And go to a lot of Asian countries from there.

12^th Month: Return to Japan and do nothing

Enjoy normal life, and prepare for the life of every day working…