[dba-Tech] RIP Yamaguchi-san

That is an incredible tale... He was born to see and live through it all and
he did. 

"After this, everything is a Gift." This could not be better said.

Jim


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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 8:41 AM
To: Peter Brawley
Subject: [dba-Tech] RIP Yamaguchi-san

Yesterday Sutomo Yamaguchi died, at age 93. He is the only known survivor of
the only two nuclear bomb-blasts in history. He went to Hiroshima on a
business trip in 1945, arriving the day before the first nuclear explosion.
Miraculously, he survived, the upper half of his body badly burned but for
some reason his lower half was protected by his pants. After a brief visit
to the hospital, he took the train home. To Nagasaki. He tried to explain to
his family and friends that a single bomb had completely destroyed the
entire city of Hiroshima. No one believed this possible.

A few days later, it happened again, this time to his native city, Nagasaki.
Again, he survived. He declared to himself, "After this, everything is a
Gift." He lived to be 93 years old. Yesterday, he died. Rest In Peace,
Yamaguchi-san!

Arthur
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