Back in mid-September i participated in the Bead Challenge put on by the Beads of Courage organization. This is a really neat organization that uses beads as part of a healing program for children coping with serious illness. For example, they will get a bead to mark a radiation treatment, a transfusion, etc.
For the Bead Challenge, lampworkers from all over the world committed several hours of September 15 to making colorful beads for these children. As a "thank you" for our participation, the organization sent us these really neat corded name beads. I was a bit surprised at how proud i was to wear them, and it really brought home to me the power of this concept of marking significant life events with a bead.
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