This is a levy of blessings from my Aunt. I've included a Picture, because You Can't imagine A Thousand Blessings until you've seen them.
It would be the first thing I remember seeing after opening my eyes and looking into my wife's. I relaxed my head and looked straight up. The Cranes suspended from an I.V. hanger which which attached to the ceiling, directly above my head by about four feet up. I must say, Next to Stephanie, The Cranes became one of the most influential aspects on my coma-state, and one of the most positive enablers to my healing and mental waking state. Anyway, The Cranes are steeped in Japanese Tradition and I'll include what I've come to learn below. (If you need input on what I'm journaling about, read my past two blogs on Enchanted Folk, as well as Stephanie Roberts' entries)
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“Thousand Origami Cranes (Senbazuru or Zenbazuru) is a group of one thousand origami paper cranes held together by strings.
An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy beasts (others include the dragon and tortoise), and is said to live for a thousand years. Hanging a Senbazuru in one's home is thought to be a powerfully lucky and benevolent charm.
The Thousand Origami Cranes has become a symbol of world peace[citation needed] through the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who contracted leukemia as a result of radiation from the atomic bombing during World War II. Her story is told in the the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Several temples, including some in Tokyo and Hiroshima, have eternal flames for World Peace. At these temples, school groups or individuals often donate Senbazuru to add to the prayer for peace. The cranes are left exposed to the elements, slowly dissolving and becoming tattered as the wish is released. In this way they are related to the prayer flags of India and Tibet.”
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So,
I'll have to tell you some other time about some of the other items that hung on that Metal Rod with Four Hooks that gave It a new purpose. The totems on that I.V. rack were varied and true... from Native American Prayer Baskets, to little wooden-folk-art-angels...It's as if the four corners themselves were watching over me.
In this entry I must extend my greatest of thanks to my Aunt Reiko, My Uncle B-Boy, and my Two Wonderful Cousins- Akiko and Emiko. My gratitude is unsurmountable in words. Thank You Again.
Until Tomorrow,
Be Happy in What You Do,
MAtt
During the recording of one of his solo albums (post-Pink Floyd), Syd was reminded of this track by producer David Gilmour & encouraged to record it. That tape stayed in Gilmours possession for 30+ years until released in 2001. In "Bob Dylan Blues", Syd not only composes a song poking fun at all of the Bob Dylan hype, but manages to do it in Bob Dylan's own walking blues style!
The music video is by director Jimmy Lee. It was made during his freshman year of college at Temple University in Philadelphia. This was his first attempt at editing a video on a computer.