Monday, 9 September 2013

Congratulations Tokyo for winning the host city for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games !



" After all, Tomorrow is another day".  This is my favourite words which Scarlett O'Hara says at the end of the film of " Gone with the Wind".  This morning when I wakened in my bed, these words suddenly came up to my mind not as Scarlett 's lines but as my own words.  I am surprised what a strong impact the news of the selection of the host city of 2020 summer games gave on the national feeling was.  It is just 'seeing the silver lining in the dark cloud'.


Before the selection, Japan had been filled only with problems that seemed impossible to solve, such as the reconstruction of Tohoku, deteriorated relation with neighbour countries,  unsureness of economic recovery, and so on.


These big problems still exist, of course, but,what is different now is that we have got a driving force to try our best to take another step move forward. 


The stock market has already took a huge step this morning.  Not a few enterprises would receive purchase orders soon.  There may be many youngsters who begin to learn foreign languages to welcome foreign visitors.  Elderly people may expect healthy and longer lives to watch the games of 7 years later.  Athletes,  especially, will work harder to realise their dreams to take part in the game.  Each person should have taken one small step of his own hope today.


One step of mine is to think about ideas worth spreading throughout the world.







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