My unforgettable day is September 3, 2011. It was when I had a checkup for my first child and found out it was a girl. That year was when the Great East Japan Earthquake had happened in March, and we were all feeling anxious and worried. Our baby girl was our ray of hope, so we decided to name her “Hikari” (meaning “light” in Japanese) on this day. She arrived safe and sound the following year, and she’s now a junior high school student!

(maki maki)