CHAPTER :
How I Learned
With entries from:
Caridan Blaize   —   9 years ago

Dear Miyazaki,

My life has been riddled with a lot of difficulty. My family wasn't much of a family, and through that I became disconnected from the world in various ways. I lost simple understandings like affection and how to treat things and people. It was a very lonely childhood, and one of the things that kept me grounded was your movies. I remember sitting on the floor and watching your films for hours. I would finish a movie, and then rewind it just so I could see it again. I would always pay attention to different details, and watch each character and their actions with careful scrutiny. I used to scoff a lot at the "Power of love" message I would often feel when I saw some of your movies. I used to role my eyes all the time whenever love overcame something. I used to tell myself how stupid the idea was, and how love didn't exist at all. Yet every time I would be so happy that love prevailed. Deep down I was ecstatic! Here were people that had bonds so deep that it could defeat anything! I admit, I was envious, but whenever something bad happened I would think about one of your movies and I would feel strong again. "If she could pull through, then so can I." Whenever I had a chance to hurt someone I'd wonder what you'd think and it would stop me. All my life I've been struggling with two sides of myself and your stories are always what have shown me a good way and kept me grounded. Through your movies I have learned how to make relationships with people, and how to treat them and myself. I've learned to respect others and the world around me, and to this day I watch your movies and continue to learn.

One day I will have a family of my own, and I will show them your films so they too can learn the same way I did.

I want to thank you for all that you've done. If you ever wondered if your movies made a difference I want to say they did. They made a difference in my life and shaped me into who I am today. Thank you. Thank you so much.

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