I tried to translate one of Tomihiro Hoshino's poems. Mr. Hoshino, who used to be a PE teacher, injured his spinal cord during his PE class and both his upper and lower extremities became paralyzed.
When he was in the hospital, he said he couldn't even kill himself.
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"It was hard for me to live, when I thought life was the most important thing.
When I realized there were more important things than life, I rejoiced to be alive."
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When I read this poem and learned of his background, I felt tears running down my cheeks.