1) a simple act, costing nothing at all, with the power to save a life- when only a simple act of
kindness can. It is often done to support a cause you believe in, when you can't make a charitable contribution- but make every effort to draw support from others.
An example of a 'thousand cranes' act would be the fundraiser called, "The Heart of a soldier"or "the
story of Sultan and SFC Brian Assanowicz" where a community in NJ has come together to raise funds for a stray
dog rescued by a U.
S. soldier stationed in Afghanistan. in this example, the Vet-i-care division of NorthStar Vets in NJ has committed itself to saving this
dog's life- before the funds can be raised.
another example of a 'thousand cranes' act would be to support this cause, if only to find the event flyer online and email it to a news station- which is much simpler than folding even a single origami paper crane and could be the single act of
kindness to save a life.
2.) "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." as published on wikipedia
3.) "the title of a
book called "Sadako and the Thousand
Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr, first published in 1977." which tells the
story of a young girl stricken with leukemia by the bomb
dropped in Hiroshima, Japan" as published on wikipedia
I am doing the 'thousand cranes' act of making this legitimate
definition viral, because i refuse to stand by and do nothing when i can help save a life with the simplest of acts. please do a single 'thousand cranes' gesture- if only once in your life. you may inspire someone else to do the same- and the life saved next might be yours.
a 'thousand cranes' gesture would be to support "a Heart of a Soldier" or "the
story of Sultan and SFC Brian Assanowicz" and help save the life of an injured stray
dog found by a U.
S. Soldier in Afghanistan.
