My heart hurts.  I cried (and am crying) today because I miss her so much.  She’s growing up without me.  And I ache.

Just a few pictures of my precious girl: 

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/20061008-41%20Mai%20Field%20day.jpg

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/20060411-08%20entrance%20to%20kindergarten.jpg

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/20061202-11%20Nagano%20trip%20%20Matumoto-city.jpg

http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/20061207-07%20long-distance%20running%20Mai.jpg

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/20061224-02%20Chistmas%20Eve.jpg

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/P3040020.jpg

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/20070302-15%20Kimiko%20&%20Mai.jpg

http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/P4010118.jpg

 http://journeys.blogsome.com/images/20070422-12%20baseball%20game%20at%20the%20%E5%B8%82%E6%B0%91%E7%90%83%E5%A0%B4.jpg