While thinking of my precious three sons, one daughter, and wife, I made a decision-I would fight with tigers if I had to, and somehow I would get back to Japan. Luckily, the next morning, I was rescued by a man who came to check the trap. A month later, I escaped successfully from China to my country. It was considered a disgrace for a Japanese man to come back from the War because a true hero would have died. Nevertheless, I am sure that I made the right decision.
Life is much more important than death.
After he finished these stories, he coughed once and slapped my bent back to straighten it. This big old man, who faced death a couple of times, tried to show how he dealt with difficulties and circumstances while running the race toward his life goal to gain rewards. Recently, I realized his bequest to me was his experience he shared with me, which equipped me to survive in this age.