thousand folds of cranes

As some of you know, I've been folding origami cranes for a long while now, without ever bothering to count how many I've accumulated and/or given away. According to Japanese tradition, the first 1000 cranes are to be folded and given in honor and memory of the survivors of WWII. The second 1000 cranes are to be folded and given away to friends, family, lovers, enemies, anyone you think would appreciate the splendor and grace of cranes. The third 1000 cranes are the ones you begin to keep. I appreciate that this tradition asks you to think of others before yourself. Here then, dear friends, are a handful of cranes for you...