Sadako Sasaki was born on January 7, 1943, and her short life was over on October 25, 1955. When she was only two years old, the atomic bomb was dropped by the United States on Japan. Sadako lived near Misasa Bridge in Hiroshima where the bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945. She was unfortunately a victim of the bomb, but at the age of two, this was not known. Sadako was a bright, happy girl. She had lots of energy and her parents always had to tell her to sit still. Sadako Sasaki loved to run. She was very excited about being a part of the relay team at her school. This is why she did not tell anyone that she was suffering from dizzy spells when she was running. One time, however, she collapsed in front of teachers and her parents were called. She was hospitalized on February 21, 1955, where her family learned that she had leukemia as a result of the atomic bomb. It was predicted that she would live for no longer than one year. On August 3, 1955, Sadako's best friend, Chizuko Hamamota visited Sadako in the hospital and cut a golden piece of paper, creating a paper crane. Chizuko told her the story of the paper cranes and the Japanese belief that if you could fold 1000 cranes, you could have a wish granted. Sadako then began trying to fold 1000 cranes in order to get her wish to live. Unfortunately, she only made it to 644 before she died. Following her death, Sadako's friends finished the remainder of the 1000 cranes and buried them with her. While she was in the hospital ...
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