The Japanese have many stories surrounding the folding of one thousand paper cranes. It is most often said that one who folds 1000 paper cranes will have a wish granted to them by the crane. When one is given one thousand paper cranes as a wedding gift, the giver wishes 1000 years of happiness to the couple. They could also be given as a gift when a baby is born so the baby may live a long life full of good luck.
They also say that 1000 paper cranes are incredibly lucky.
Since 1993, Kanegasaki, Japan, has been my town's Sister City. When the earthquakes and tsunamis struck Japan, they had to cancel the arrival of the Japanese exchange students to our school. We held a moment of silence for all the victims out of respect for a city connected to us.
And we have decided to try something more.
As a collective effort, my school will be folding 1000 paper cranes to send to our friends in Kanegasaki to wish them good luck and good health in the aftermath of the horrible natural disasters. I find it to be a beautiful gift worth sharing with you all.
http://www.wikihow.com/Fold-a-Paper-Crane
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