Today I am going off my usual topic of country life...and decided to speak of life in its raw form. When the reality of life hits you like a ton of bricks...it seems so unfair and cruel. I had such a moment yesterday...while checking my mail I came across a flyer in the building's bulletin board. The flyer featured the photograph of this vibrant and beautiful 8 year old girl who passed away last week from a brain tumor...the announcement was for a gathering they had this past weekend commemorating her life. Her name....Lucia.
I wasn't one of the lucky ones who crossed paths with Lucia but for those who did their lives have changed forever. She looked her illness straight in the eye and she fought back with a great big roar. Suddenly, I felt so ridiculous....to think I was having a pity party for my bad day. I spent most of the late evening in tears and crawled into bed with my four year old son and held him tight....there are no guarantees in life...everything can change in an instant. I couldn't bare to think of the anguish her family was feeling now that their bright light was no longer with them.
I felt compelled to introduce her to you because in these dreary days of this recession...where the news only focuses on negativity...her message was..is.. of hope. She never lost her sense of humor and she was quite the sassy writer.
How do I know all of this??? Lucia left her blog to share with the world. As I read each and every entry last night I was in complete awe. She was truly a gift to this world.....an earth angel with a powerful message for us all.
Her family has set-up a fund in her name to help with pediatric oncology research.
To support her cause and to read her blog click here.
Keeping Life In Perspective....
Tech Girl
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