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My name is Lydia Li-mei Eiko Miyashita. I am 5 years old, and my
birthday is July 3. I was born in Guangdong Province China and was
adopted at age 1 by my parents Mark and Monica Miyashita. I have
one brother, Maxwell ("Max") age 3, who was born in South Korea. I
have a very international family as my Papa was born and grew up in
Tokyo Japan. My Mama is the boring one of the family: she was born
in Elyria Ohio and is part Buckeye, part Mountaineer.
I live in Orrville, Ohio, and go to Trinity United Methodist Church. I
sure know and love Jesus and know that he is watching over me all
the time. I love my cats, Sherlock, Agatha, and Daisy; my bicycle; my
playhouse; going to Disneyworld; playing princess with my friends
Samantha and Lyla; and going to Ring and Sing at Lakeside with my
friend Madelyn and my brother Max. Someday I hope to go to London
and Paris with my mom.
In August 2008, I was diagnosed with a pernicious and deadly form
of cancer called AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). I did not achieve
remission until after my second induction therapy, and then relapsed
during my third round of chemotherapy. Dr. Li, one of my oncologists,
found my birthparents and family in China, but because I was never
able to achieve remission after my relapse, I never made it to my
bone marrow transplant. My parents and grandparents took me to
Florida to spend the last precious days of my life, where I danced,
played, and swam with my brother Max and went to Disneyworld. I
became an Angel on February 24, 2009 at 4:35 pm, and am now
dancing in heaven with my godsister Hannah. If you check out the
brightest star in the constellation Andromeda, you will see our star:
the HannahLiddy star. Hannah and I are now watching over all
children in need, as well as our families.
Love,
Lydia
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Images Clockwise: Lydia Summer 2007 dressed in traditional
Japanese hanten made by her great-grandma in Japan; Lydia
and Mama, Flashes of Hope, 2008; Lydia in hospital as Jellicle
Cat, October 2008; Lydia, Max and Mama at Disney Winter
2008; and Christmas 2007: Mama, Papa, Max, Lydia, and cats
Sherlock and Aggie.
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The content of this website is copywrited to Monica L. Miyashita Esq. and/or Lydia's Hope.
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