the crane on my desk

I was looking for inspiration....and then I saw a paper crane that I had made a while ago on my desk. So I thought...why not start with the things I see around me. I always loved origami and especially loved folding paper cranes. It always calms me for some reason. I remembered reading the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes with one of my classes in middle school. A story about a little girl with cancer who was determined to fold 1000 paper cranes, for according to legend if you fold 1000 paper cranes you will be granted a wish. Maybe this is where my fascination for them started. Cranes in many cultures are symbols of luck and longevity. And cranes actually mate for life as well. I always wondered if it was true. If folding 1000 would grant me a wish and if so what would I wish for: peace on earth, all the money in the world, for my grandma to get better, or would you wish for someone you love to love you back? Or maybe, you could wish for more wishes? Amazing how just one object or word could just trigger so many things, so many thoughts, emotions, etc.