Saturday, October 01, 2011 1:40 AM
30th September 2011 marks the end of the 10 year journey for Takahashi Ai, (former) leader of Morning Musume.
愛ちゃん、卒業おめでとう！
Ai-chan, congratulations on your graduation!
Unfortunately and regrettably, I was unable to attend her graduation. Through articles, comments and videos, I shed tears for Ai-chan. Both happy and sad. Sometimes I find it a pity that I fell in love with Morning Musume so late and only started really liking her after her graduation announcement. What made me like her so much is the inspiration she gave me.
She's an awesome, singer, dancer, leader, sister and friend. I know it's kinda stupid for me so say such things since I don't know her personally but through blogs and videos, this is the type of personality I understand from her. She pours her heart and soul into everything she does and is always smiling. She always put others in front of her, which reminds me of Teddy. (:
As I struggle between the choice of staying or leaving CSC, Ai-chan actually teaches me some values. Ai-chan worked hard, very very hard till the very end. Regardless of my choice, I hope to pour in everything I can too... with a smile. (: Apart from that, Ai-chan welcomes new members with an open heart and properly guides them. She treats her juniors like little sisters and her fellow members as a family. This inspires me to work hard to open up to my juniors and to teach them CSC stuff too! I want the feeling of the CSC family back. :')
Ai-chan, jiayous after your graduation! I'll be looking forward to and will be supporting your post graduation activities! Thank you for inspiring me to smile and move on. Although I never even saw you in person, you're probably the best 'sister' I have apart from Teddy. Hee. Through your smiles and songs I'm able to feel comfort. Arigatou!
Please don't send me to IMH, I'm perfectly fine. Hahaha. I feel shocked to feel this way too... But I really feel the 'elder sister' feeling from her... It's as if she's here to hug me and say, "Everything's gonna be okay, I'll be here with you". I don't think it's a bad thing right? It's just plain awesome that an idol can actually give you strength. To me, that is what being an idol is. To inspire and to provide smiles and strength for your fans... And not just boobs and looks to please your fans. This is why I love Jpop so much, cos the artists are so genuine and hardworking. (:
Ai-chan, Ganbatte! Ai-chan daisuki!
雀です。