southofsomewhere
currently floating, call me back later
- Oct 12, 2023
- 7
It may sound a bit pathetic to those who've never read a manga, but one made me cry tonight. It's called "I Sold My Life for Ten Thousand Yen Per Year", it had a very profound effect on me. Obviously the relationship between Kusunoki and Miyagi, being heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time, is enough to make anyone emotional, but just the entire concept of this story really hit with me. 300,000 ¥ is about $2,031.58, doesn't that sound crazy? Thirty years of someone's life, valued at $2,031.58. I won't spoil the story for those curious about it, but there are discrepancies with that number so I won't get into that, but it really got me thinking about how different people value their lives. Some view it from the angle of their accomplishments, a few only care about how much money they made while on this Earth, and others think there is no value to a human life at all. Every single point of view out there has some sort of truth to it, and as for what I personally believe? I think every single life has value. That value can't be physically measured, nor can it fully be understood. There is a quote I really enjoy, "You taught me the courage of stars before you left, How light carries on endlessly, even after death, With shortness of breath, You explained the infinite, And how rare and beautiful it is to even exist". To be frank, I don't remember where it's from nor who wrote it, I would Google it but I'm lazy. Back to the point, the fact that we even exist, the fact that anything exists, is truly beautiful. Everything we do in our lives, good or bad, proactive or indecisive, is concrete proof that we lived a life. These thoughts from my mind have passed over 300 words now, and the Frat Boys have started screaming and playing loud music, which signals my time to put on my headphones and try to get some semblance of rest. Also I have no idea if this would be the correct place to post something like this, considering that this is almost 400 words at this point and nobody will read this far, I doubt I will ever know. I hope you have a good night.
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