Kenta Ban's RENEWED life!!!

After so many setbacks and sad moments.. i've grew and learned... It's new life for me... yes, i'm starting anew... FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! haha... this year's a tough year for me.. i'm struggling through facets of life... Juggling with problems and relationships... erm.. i must say it's my act of foolish-ness... that's the root of all my bad points. anyway i've climb another ladder, up to a brand new level of space for me to start a fresh... really would appreciate you guys if you would be there for me!!! will you? ............ Thanks.......! i've loads of sad, touching stories to write.. so do visit back here!!! And hope you'll enjoy them!!!! Arigatou!

A life renewed, A chance....
Richard, in his 30s have been constantly consuming drugs secretly with his "friends" for the past 2 years... It's been ages since he had a proper family dinner with his blind wife, Hanna and his two kids, Ribby and Bonne, his two son, a pair of fraternal twins. Being a father of two, Richard never ever did his part in being a good father...

He comes home late at night, drunk and moody, and would beat up his wife and children for no apparent reason... Occasionally Richard would secretly sneak into the room to Hanna's drawer to steal the money that her mom sent her every month to buy drugs and beer. Hanna never knew of Richard's doing.. because she was Blind.... But her Ribby and bonne often talk about their father... Asking questions like "Why papa want to beat us everyday?", "mama i thought last year you say want to go Botanical garden with me and korkor and papa go see yellow flowers?",
"i want to pluck yellow flowers for you and papa!"

But hanna would just cuddle her two precious kids in her bosom and would rub gently on both of their heads....

One fateful day, Richard was caught for selling drugs... he was also caught of stealing from a provision shop... He was sentenced to 2 and a half years in jail.. and had to do corrective work and clean up the field area, wash and scrub the entire prison stairs, for extra punishment.

1 Month............

3 months......................



1 Year...........................................

Richard suddenly had memories of his wife, Hanna and his two beloved kids.... the pictures on the shelves the birthday cards ribby made for him... the over-cooked cookies bonne baked... The meals Hanna prepared.... The love of A FAMILY.... Tears rolled down Richard's cheeks.. he sobbed... He realised he made a grave mistake... he wondered how have they been? How's the kids now... He really missed those days with his loved ones... He miss them so much that he wanted to be right before them... a week before he was released he recorded his message and sent it back from the cell back to his home....

The message:"Dear hanna... i'm so sorry.... so sorry... ......... i've have been a bad person! Bad person............. Actually i've been stealing your money buying drugs.... this two years plus must be a hard time for you raising up the two kids... tell Ribby and bonne i love them the same! i'm sorry for everything... sorry. sorry.. sorry....... But hanna... would you forgive me? Ribby will you give papa a chance to start a fresh? bonne can you give papa 1 chance? will you forgive me? If you will hanna.... be there at the botanical gardens and be beside the tallest oak tree... the one that we had a family pinic.... My sons would know the way.... And if you would forgive me and let me home... Just tie a yellow ribbon on the oak tree... (Yellow's Hanna's favourite colour, RIB-by and BON-ne=RIBBON) And if the yellow ribbon is not there then i'll understand what you mean... i'll be there..... I will....."

2 and a half years. Richard was finally released... the fresh air was the first to greet him when he came out.. but then again he knew that he should be making his way down to the botanical gardens... to await his answer.... But he was'nt sure if hanna heard his message... His heart was pounding fast.... He hurried down.....

He arrived....

He pushed the gates....

He ran to the the oak tree.....

But there was'nt A YELLOW RIBBON....
Tears streamed down Richards cheeks........

But there on the oak tree was a hundreds and thousands of yellow ribbons!!! Ribby guided Hanna out from behind the old oak tree.... and on Bonne's hand was a sign it was decorated by the three of them.... It states "PAPA YOU HAVE CHANGED! WE LOVE YOU!"

Richard was crying like a baby... he ran towards his FAMILY and gave them a big hug....