Leukemia

This is dedicated to the beautiful nine-year old who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia. I would still like to believe the big universal spirit does not ever bring into our lives what we are not able to handle. This little girl is strong, brave and filled with light. She was born with the will to fight against even the most harmful, stubborn cancers.

According to statistics, treating childhood cancer is one of modern medicine's greatest success stories. The cure rate jumped from 10% in 1970 to today's overall survival rate of almost 70%. Nonetheless, she must now battle a combination of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery at a time of life when her body is still growing and developing. Treatment can have a significant long-term impact on children's physical and psychological health.

There is a sudden urgency to capture all of the world's hope here and there to save for this special little being. I believe there are those that live and those that live vicariously. This little girl must live, but like so many others, she must face life's obstacles at her young age without a choice. "Mommy, will I die?" she asked with worried eyes. I feel there is nothing I could ever complain in my not-so serious world. I have health, a life filled with my own joys and sadness most of the time by choice. I am once again reminded of how grateful I should always be. She is strong. She is brave. She will protect her little body by fighting against all that harms her world like the way she had for the last nine years. She is bright and wonderful and may her spirit continue to bring us joy.

May her strength and positivity continue to touch all of us who live vicariously.