Dear ClubxB members,
For those of you who maybe wondering who is "SAKURA"? well, It's true, your prodigal son has come home. ThunderGod. After numerous PM's, I have mention to few of the OG members of my return.
After finishing my project "ThunderGod" in memory of my father, I let that build to rest. After selling the xB, I started on a FJ project, and doing all the mods that I can do on the vehicle, that finished quickly. Then I started to look into "VIP" and purchased a good VIP platform to start with, and purchased a LEXUS 430 and started on to do a VIP EXECUTIVE. I'm still not finished with my LEXUS and this will be an ongoing project for myself.
It's been exactly 1 year since I let ThunderGod to rest, and now "SAKURA" has risen. This build is dedicated to my daugther, Naomi. Her Japanese name is Sakura (Cherry Blossom). Some of you members have met my twins, Joshua and Naomi at some of the shows throughtout my involvment in the SCION community. These kids along with my wife is everything to me. They have been supportive in everything I do. They are my life support.
My daugther has been diagnosed with ADHD, and language impediment at the age of 4 years old. There are days when she becomes so upset at herself because she has such a hard time expressing herself verbally. At times, she will disappear into her bedroom and become introverted. This is when we noticed that she will express herself through drawing, coloring, painting, singing, and dancing which brings her spirit up. As a father you want the best for your kids, and I want to give my kids my best, and to love them.
I know that my daughters condition is not life threatning, and it dosn't have to be for me to love her more or less. My conviction is that life is too short, and never guaranteed till tomorrow. We only have today, lets live today to the fullest and leave nothing undone. Not recklessly, nor without any cause.
Life is like Sakura, a cherry blossom tree. Sakura starts to blossom in the month of January, starting from Okinawa and up towards the northern Japan, and then the life ends for Sakura by April. Sakura is a beautiful tree and a delight to see as the petals falls to the earth. If you never witnessed a cherry blossom season, I encourage you to sit and watch, and ponder on that moment, and capture the time.
My daughters name, Naomi in Hebrew means, "Pleaseant" and Sakura in Japanese means "Cherry blossom", or "short lived".
A pleaseant cherry blossom, or pleaseantly short lived.
My daughter and I will work on this project "SAKURA" together with rest of the family and to put her creativty into this build, and to express herself through it. I thank you guys for your encouragement and kind words through PM.
We have some ideas and direction that we will follow.
I want to thank Ron "Orataro" and his family for driving me to pick this project up.
Sid for locating this project.
Keith "EticketXb" for the heads up on his old ride.
NEXT LEVEL MOTORING
John "Cubedriven" for the goodies to come.
Dave "xBINK" for the goods.
Scotty tuned, ogerdgonz, crxgames, dtrain, and others for your encouragment.
And you know who you are, you guys have made it possiable!
Our new project, "SAKURA"
Pit crew . . . . . or should I say, Wrecking crew?
Safley home after locating the perfect project xB. Thanks Sid for your info, and ETICKET's old ride. Thanks Keith for the heads up!
The best mod that came with this xB . . . . . .
Our first mod, and it won't be the last!
There will be more to come, be on the look out! PEACE!
i cant turn back time, so i best go foward . . . . .
