Morie Sawataishi

I recently had the good fortune to read a amazing story about a Japanese man, Morie Sawataishi. This man is credited with saving the Japanese Akita dog from extinction. It is much more than that, it is a commentary of a less than ordinary life. A life of dedication and holding to an ideal.

Morie's life is, or more correctly, was one of an individualist; a man who followed his heart. He set rules and imposed standards on himself to live by and did not waver. I don't know him, I will never meet Morie, but I miss him.