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RE: A Thousand Paper Cranes - the Insanity of War and My Trip to Hiroshima (with my personal travel photos)
This was a very touching thing to read, thank you for sharing it. As an American living in Japan, I consider it my duty to visit Hiroshima at some point to pay my respects. But even after living here for years, I haven't quite managed to work up the courage to do it (yet). I'm not convinced that an act as evil as the atomic bombings was necessary to end the war, and I feel ashamed of my home country when I think about it. But the past can't be changed, all we can do is look forward to the future and take to heart the message of the Peace Memorial Park: that everything in humanity's power be done to ensure that such an unspeakable act never be repeated.
It is difficult for sure. As a Brit I felt very similarly. Even more as someone who comes form a military family - and having a grandfather who served in the Indian army as a Major during World War II that feeling was even greater. I'm glad I went though.
I would urge you to do it because there is no sense of blame or anger there only reconciliation.
It was hard but worth it and I would not take that experience away.