Friends share bright moments and laughter.

"Friends share bright moments and laughter."
~ a friend


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Flowers have an expression...

"Flowers have an expression..."
~ Henry Ward Beecher



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"Some have an... expression..."

"Some have an... expression..."
~ Henry Ward Beecher



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"Some seem to smile..."

"Some seem to smile..."
~ Henry Ward Beecher



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"Some are pensive..."

"Some are pensive..."
~ Henry Ward Beecher




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"Others are plain..."

"Others are plain..."
~ Henry Ward Beecher



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"Others are... honest and upright..."

"Others are... honest and upright..."
~ Henry Ward Beecher



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A New Happy Ending

"Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending."
~ a friend



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"Learn to use your imagination."

"Learn to use your imagination."
~ author unknown



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"The simple news that nature told with tender majesty."

"The simple news that nature told with tender majesty."
~ Emily Dickinson



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"Beauty is the promise of happiness."

"Beauty is the promise of happiness."
~ Stendhal



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"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
~ Abraham Lincoln


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"Don't be shy... it's going to be all right."

"Don't be shy... it's going to be all right."
~ my dear friend

Dedicated to my dear friend who inspired me...
She always told me this a long, long time ago (shortly after arriving to live in Japan and that is now over 20 year ago).


memories from a trip to the States


the link to my original photo



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"Dreams are the touchstones of our character."

"Dreams are the touchstones of our character."
~ Henry David Thoreau




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My quilt square for this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt

My square this year includes a photo of myself when I was six years old.

Thank you for all of the love you shared with us towards making this year's quilt spectacular!



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quilt helpers

The above group shows who helped contribute towards this year's Viva le Quilt! - 2009 New Horizons Digital Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt - version 2 with participants' statements

I've included a copy of the quilt below. I feel honored to share this with you.




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2009 New Horizons Digital Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt - version 2

This is displayed on my site with pride because I feel it has so much meaning for me.

However, I wanted to proudly display it here, too. You can never have too many people aware of breast cancer.


For anyone wanting to see more, here is a link to view it in original size.

This version has personal statements mentioning the contributor's memories to their quilt square.




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2009 New Horizons Digital Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt - version 1

This is displayed on my site with pride because I feel it has so much meaning for me.

You can never have too many people aware of breast cancer.


For anyone wanting to see more, here is a link to view it in original size.



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The completed 2008 breast cancer quilt

to view in original size...

Here is the link for original size



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Quilt square - final edited square

These squares are so important... Each square has its own message!






Together... Let's light a candle of hope for the cure!



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Together... Let's light a candle of hope for the cure!

When I was 6 years old, my Mom told me about breast cancer. That was the age she told me the story of her Mom, and how she passed away from this disease in 1951 (a few years before I was born).

My Grandmother couldn't overcome this disease and twenty years later, my Mom couldn't overcome this disease. However, my Mom often mentioned her care was so much more intensive than her own Mom's. My Mom passed away in 1971 of breast cancer, too.

Here is a favor to ask... could please help us with making this quilt. Please share a little bit of your creativity and make your own square for this digital quilt. Last year's was so gorgeous when it was finished.

Everything helps make it one more step closer to finding the cure! And, this quilt helps as one of those steps!


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We're doing it again. Making a Digital Breast Cancer Awareness Quilt! Theme is New Horizons. To be published May 1, 2009. The Quilt is created...just waiting for all 24 squares to be filled!


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Sweet Hearts of Love for the Cure

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