To sympathize with someone is to agree with a feeling or a sentiment but to empathize with someone is to understand and be in tune with their feelings.

Having been through this process as well as supported friends that have too I hope that I can share that experience with other families in a empathetic way.

My diamond symbolizes the loss of my father.

The combination of his ashes and my hair has now unified us forever and was a poignant journey for me to take.

The Orange-Yellow Princess cut diamond is a representation of Japan and its reputation as the land of the rising sun and this is where he saw his final sunset.

Claire, USA