The sun shone brightly in the clear blue sky as Toru made her way to the park. She found an empty bench in a shady spot under a tree and settled down, crossing one slim leg over the other. Gazing out at the playground, Toru watched as a group of children laughed and shouted, chasing each other up the ladders of the jungle gym. A bittersweet smile crossed her face as memories of her own childhood came flooding back. She remembered the day she had struggled to climb that towering jungle gym, af...