I started this quilt in the Spring of 2021 while trying to deal with the grief of the passing of my daughter and granddaughter within 8 months of each other. My precious granddaughter, Anna, passed away as the result of the lingering heath issues due to a brain tumor when she was 9 years old. My daughter, Tina, spent the last 10 years caring for Anna and with Anna's passing, Tina lost her purpose in life and died (I believe) of a broken heart. The circles on this quilt represent the circle of life and they are rising, rising. The hand stitching of this quilt is my way of healing, one stitch at a time.