this is not my story, it belongs to the great book "The Crane Wife", by the amazing writer Patrick Ness. this story explains the life of one of the main characters, called Kumiko (aka the crane wife), told by herself in 32 parts. even though there are 32 chapters, they're all very short, so you can read it all at once. i would really recommend the book, it really is amazing. also, the book and this story are based on a Japanese folktale, also called the Crane Wife. hope you like it ;)