Leialoha is an early riser, and blogs the beginning of her day in Mos Way Sunrise , a beautiful blog of sunrise photography as seen through Leialoha's eyes. She adds inspirational quotes from the spirit of her heart to each photo. When Leialoha Cator was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma, an aggressive and rare soft tissue cancer of the uterus, her oncologist gave her a two-in-10 chance of living six months. Cator had experienced cancer before, when she cared for her beautiful young mother as her mother died of pancreatic cancer, and again, a few years later, when her aunt and grandmother died of cancer.

"Watching cancer suck the life from someone you love is torture: the doctor's visits, surgeries, testing, blood work, treatment, decline, and sorrow. Hopeful vigils mixed with feelings of helplessness. Corridors of frustration, fear, and rage." said Cator. "Now it was my turn."

With faith, family and friends, she was able to get through the treatments and resulting hair loss, nausea and fatigue with hope, determination and a will to survive. That was 14 years ago. Cator remains cancer-free today. She celebrates each birthday, "As a time to count my blessings and thank every person who helped me to get to this place, this time in my life. Now more that ever, I believe that each birthday, each day, IS a celebration." I came to know Cator when I visited Daily Celebrations, a website she created and has maintained for seven years, a website celebrating each day with hope, joy and inspiration. Leialoha Cator is one of my sisters in survivorship, and I am in awe of the bright light she brings to this world in the joy of her giving spirit, much like the sunrise she greets each day.