Firefly「ホタル」: JAPAN TSUNAMI TRIBUTE : by takatsu

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Firefly「ホタル」: JAPAN TSUNAMI TRIBUTE by: takatsu takatsu is a Textnovel supporter

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We contribute 5$ every time we go to Costco and shop for stuff (Weekly? My parents are so obsessed with it now...).
By: Stewart Xie on Thu, 24 March 2011 18:56:27

Oh hi Green Torch, thank you, I wil include that in the collaboration then? haha Contributors are supposed to email or personal message me but that's okay! Actually this might be a good alternative system. LOL.
By: takatsu on Sat, 19 March 2011 12:40:12

THIS DISASTER IS SO LIMITED: It cannot cripple love; it cannot corrode faith; it cannot shatter hope; it cannot eat away peace; it cannot destroy confidence; it cannot kill friendship; it cannot shutout memories; it cannot silence courage; it cannot invade the soul; it cannot reduce eternal life; it cannot quench the spirit..
By: GreenTorch on Sat, 19 March 2011 12:36:22

Thanks for all the support! Please contribute and support by sharing with everyone!.
By: takatsu on Fri, 18 March 2011 23:42:46

congrats!!!.
By: Crystal Ward on Fri, 18 March 2011 18:53:12

amazing- everyone contributing has written from the heart- it's really beautiful.
By: kathleen ball on Fri, 18 March 2011 17:13:34

Congrats to Taka & all contributors on this one! .
By: Amber Dane on Fri, 18 March 2011 12:07:44

O.O Okay, i never expected this to be an Editor's Pick! Thanks so much, on behalf of those contributing and those in Japan. This certainly is not just my own work. It is the joint effort of all. Thank you so much for your contributions and there are great things to come for this project. Please continue to contribute, share, spread the word and fight the good fight to support Japan!.
By: takatsu on Fri, 18 March 2011 00:53:43

Congratulations! This story has been selected as an Editor's Pick on Textnovel. We pick these stories based on writing quality, originality and publishing potential. Plus we think your story is an example of the type of story that has a shot at a prize and possible publication. But you're not done yet: --Keep up the writing and editing and make sure to keep publishing new chapters and perfecting the existing ones while you're getting this extra attention. --Now's the time to increase visitors and votes; make sure to blog about the fact that your story is an Editor's Pick and use the Invite tool from the My Library page to invite your friends to visit Textnovel, read your story and become a fan and vote for your story. This will move you up in the rankings and increase the chance that you'll get noticed and have a shot at winning the grand prize. We make new Editor's Picks every two weeks so don't wait too long to get your story in front of as many people as possible. Textnovel.com Editorial Team .
By: Textnovel Team on Fri, 18 March 2011 00:27:24

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS!! PLEASE KEEP IT COMING! LET'S FIGHT TOGETHER! I'd like to ask of your help. Please promote and share this project with everyone you know and ask them to contribute. We need messages from anyone and everyone. Any walk in life, any profession, please please please we need to hear from you. If you know anyone who are prominent figures, professionals in certain industries or a part of any organization, media network, etc who might be able to help/support/promote to gather a larger momentum, please let me know. The larger momentum is necessary because it has to reach Japan and the message has to reach the hearts of many. Also for more contributions at a faster pace, we need many many many people to know about it. For donations work in the future we also need to gather a larger momentum. .
By: takatsu on Thu, 17 March 2011 13:04:14

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**THANKS FOR ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS! PLEASE KEEP IT COMING!! **Firefly, a beautiful light in the dark. A collaboration, a collection of inspiring, encouraging words and messages, short stories, poems, in the form of cell phone novel-esque pieces for the Japanese.

Following the devastating, heartwrenching tragedy in Japan, it is impossible not to realize what it must be like for those who are affected. Our heart and prayers goes out to Japan and the people.

In response, I think it is vital that not only do we provide them with their necessities such as humanitarian aid in food, water, clothing, shelter and so forth but that we as writers and readers think about the kind of power we wield in communicating, inspiring, encouraging, giving life, strength, hope and faith through art and literature.

It is important to think about what must be going on in their hearts and minds. Although we might never understand it completely but with a little compassion we can think about their needs spiritually, emotionally, mentally. How scared they must be with the ground betraying their every step every few hours with tremendous aftershocks. How much pain and sorrow they must be for those with loved ones that are affected. How lost and hopeless they must feel. It is horrible and impossible comprehend unless we have gone through it.

In response, this is a collaboration calling all writers touched, moved and burdened by the disaster. Textnovel is inspired by Japanese culture and cell phone novels from Japan. Let's give back to our roots. Please join this effort in writing pieces max of 200-300 words per "page" with whatever letter, message, story or poem you'd like. Send all entries to me personally via email (kyou.taka@auone.jp) or PM me. (all due credit given)

We will see what we can do with this collection. Perhaps send it off to Japan in some way or form, online, through media, i don't know yet. At least we can direct people towards our effort and hopefully encourage one another.

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Chapter 3:- Message #1
Japan has been known for its fighting spirit, its strong familial bonds, the courage in friendship, its respected culture and traditions, consideration and politeness between people. Even though it has been ravaged by a long history of disasters and struggles, yet no matter what, it has emerged on top. It has always been victorious.

The Japanese are steadfast and know what it means to never give up.

No matter what happens, even though we cannot possibly understand everything you go through -- every tear, every ounce of pain, every sweat and breath, every memory and lost hope -- we know this. We know of your fighting spirit. Together we will fight.

Never give up.
Have faith.
Fight on.
Always.

There is a light in the dark.
There is hope.
There will be victory.

一緒にずっとずっと一所懸命頑張りましょう。
ファイト。

-takatsu (20)
Author of award-winning Secondhand Memories
Located in Toronto, Canada

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