After the final photo was taken, Shin\u2019ichi said: \u201cIf there\u2019s something you\u2019d like to ask or voice an opinion about, please feel free to do so.\u201d
\nAn elderly woman raised her hand and called out, \u201cSensei!\u201d She began to speak earnestly in Spanish. General Director Kishibe was standing next to Shin\u2019ichi as the woman spoke, but he didn\u2019t attempt to interpret her words after she had finished.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat did she say?\u201d Shin\u2019ichi asked him.<\/p>\n
Kishibe replied: \u201cOh, it\u2019s nothing. She just wanted to thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing?\u201d Shin\u2019ichi said. \u201cShe was definitely saying something. Please tell me exactly what she said.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kishibe looked stunned. Kimio Yoshino, standing nearby, interpreted in his place. \u201cIt seems that she is blind,\u201d he explained. \u201cShe said: \u2018Thank you for this group photo session. I\u2019m so happy to be able to hear your voice in person. I am blind, but I would really like to know what your face is like. I realise this may be asking a lot, but I would really like to touch your face, if possible.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Shin\u2019ichi replied with a smile: \u201cOf course! Please, come up here.\u201d After a member led the woman up to the front, Shin\u2019ichi took her hand and said to her: \u201cHere I am.\u201d The woman began to softly touch Shin\u2019ichi\u2019s face, tears falling from her sightless eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Sensei. I can now die without any regrets.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t say that!\u201d Shin\u2019ichi replied. \u201cPlease live a long, long time. You can enjoy another 30 years of life, I\u2019m sure. Please promise me that you will, and become happier and happier.\u201d A bright smile spread across the woman\u2019s lined face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Shin\u2019ichi doing everything he can for a blind member.
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