When the tears come

A very positive point in Japanese culture is their care and responsiblility. They, in fact, care about everybody in the society so that every single person has the same rights as the others regardless of his/her disablities.

Yesterday, there was a TV show. A live coverage of a festival (or something) for handicapped and those with mental diseases. I could watch a part of the show and can tell you that it was one of the best programs I've ever seen. Why? Coz you could see everything there; Love, Sympathy, TeamWork, Unity,...

Thousands of people were gathering in a hall to see the live performances which were taking place in different places both indoors and outdoors.
A group performed a nice theater about space-shuttle missions. All of the actors/actresses were suffering from mental problems. Head of the group (pilot) could speak a few words but enough to understand his happiness when mission accomplished. They were applauded by the Japanese celebrities attending the program and the audience.
Handicapped bicyclists were running using their hands to ride the specially-designed bicycle. They were accompanied with reporters and were also in contact with the show persons exchenging their feelings.

And the best part, in my opinion, was the football match between two teams of blind guys. A very nice effort from both sides with a serious report from one of the best Japanese reporters. There was also a Japanese (national team) player who was interpretting the lovely game which ended 1-0 for the orange team. You know, they could pass the ball even better than some of our national players who sometimes loose the ball with open eyes. Moreover, almost all of the shoots were into the goal.
And finally, the match was finished with an interview with the striker followed by a live (and lovely) song performed by a singer in the hall.

Most of all, the efforts of the celebrities to cover the festival was touching the heart. You could see the best in show biz, sports,... there doing their best and turning the day to a bright one.

Nobody could hide the tears...