[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DEBORAH CROSS

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize Deborah 
Cross of Manchester as July's Granite Stater of the Month. After 
surviving stage 4 cancer, Deborah used her artistic talents to create 
photo journals to help other cancer patients process their emotions and 
find resilience.
  After recovering from endometrial cancer in 2014 and living cancer-
free for almost 4 years, Deborah received awful news from her doctor. 
Her cancer had come back. While Deborah was devastated by the news, she 
also found solace in a creative outlet that would also help others.
  Deborah began creating booklets with strikingly edited photos of 
nature in New Hampshire, for example, images of seagulls and ocean 
sunsets around the New England coast. Below the photos are blank lines 
where cancer patients can journal. Deborah hopes that the photos can 
evoke deeper emotions that patients might be struggling with in a time 
of intense personal hardship. In addition, some of the proceeds from 
the sales go to the North of Boston Cancer Resource.
  Deborah exemplifies the Granite State spirit of giving back to others 
and bringing people together even during challenging times. She took an 
immensely difficult experience--battling with stage 4 cancer--and found 
her way through it by creating art that would touch others. I commend 
her for her work and know that her story will inspire others to make a 
difference in their communities.

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