In the past, so often, individuals felt -- and even presently -- that depression is a personal flaw or a personal weakness. The more we can help people to understand that it is a medical condition, the more readily they'll seek help.

There will be an awareness event at the Lincoln Memorial (Saturday) from 11 to 1, and the quilts will be displayed there at the Lincoln Memorial at that time. At this time, I think we have quilts from 48 states and several countries. Janelle Edwards and I will attend the conference. We will be taking two quilts from the U.P. and one from West Texas.

Locations across the world will be recognizing it one way or another and in Washington, in particular, there will be a memorial on that day.

We ask that they appropriate the funds to implement the Garrett Lee Smith Bill.

When hope is not pinned wriggling onto a shiny image or expectation, it sometimes floats forth and opens.

A hundred years from now? All new people.