The Principles of Servant-Leadership = The Principles of Forgiveness

Authors

Paul Nakai, Leadership Spirit InternationalFollow

Abstract

On an overcast summer day in 1944, Sgt. Jimmy Makino was with his squad on patrol in a field outside of Livorno, Italy. Suddenly, they were under heavy German cannon fire. To Jimmy's right, Pfc. Kiyoto Nakai fell to the ground. Shrapnel had entered Nakai's left eye socket, torn out the bridge of his nose, and continued on through his right eye. Another piece of shrapnel injured his left ear as well as wounding him in a number of other areas of his body. That field in Italy would be the last thing that Nakai would see. Kiyoto Nakai was my Dad. For the next two years, Kiyoto would focus on healing physically. He was then sent to Hines VA Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, to further his rehabilitation. From there, we moved to Exeter, New Hampshire, where he learned his trade as a furniture and cabinet maker.

Recommended Citation

Nakai, Paul (2010) "The Principles of Servant-Leadership = The Principles of Forgiveness," International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 6, Article 19.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.202
Available at: https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol6/iss1/19

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