This is a heartwarming story of the journey of a mother and her intellectually developmentally disabled daughter finding each other. It is told by the mother who beautifully calls on Japanese art forms to describe the perfect imperfections of her child and the unexpected gifts that her daughter has brought to the world as a wise and present teacher not only to her mother but to all those around her who are willing to truly see her. The reader is in for an inspiring treat with this autobiography.