1 Litre Of Tears (Ichi Rittoru no Namida) also called A Diary with Tears or A Diary of Tears is a dramatic tragedy diary written by Aya Kitō (July 19, 1962 - May 23, 1988) published shortly before her death.
The diary, a true story based on her own life, was originally written in first person. It is about a girl coping with her teenage life along with a degenerative disease. Aya Kitō was diagnosed with a disease called Spinocerebellar Degeneration when she was 15 years old.
The disease causes the person to lose control over their body, but because the person can retain all mental ability the disease acts as a prison.
So in the end she cannot eat, walk or talk. Through family, medical examinations and rehabilitations, and finally succumbing to the disease, Aya must cope with the disease and live on with life until her death at the age of 25.
She keeps a diary of not only what she does but how she feels and the hardships she must endure. Initially, the diary's purpose was for Kitō to chronicle impressions she had about how the disease was affecting her daily life.
As the disease progressed, however, the diary became Kitō's outlet for describing the intense personal struggles she underwent in coping, adapting, and ultimately trying to survive her disease. As she notes in one entry, "I write because writing is evidence that I am still alive.
This true story really touched my heart, i read the book and i even watch the drama and my tear will never fail to appear. Aya Kito is a survival, she positive, have great IQ and stamina, never give up and always look ahead. She is a inspired to everyone to live a fullest life.
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