Sara

The same day I signed on to news of Michael's death, I got this caring bridge post in email. Sara is a relative of a friend of mine. I've been following her fight for a while now. For many months now, it seemed miracles do occur. Her notes were happy. She seemed to be doing well. Please take a minute to read her story, leave a note for her, and add her to whatever version of prayers you can come up with. Thanks.
www.caringbridge.org/visit/saral

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009 01:33 PM, CST
Hello and welcome to my official website this is Sara and i have good news and bad news is my backround will soonly be changed to spring and I an feeling fine the bad news is that my braintumor came back and I am very scared well umm...Because my mom knows that my tumor is back she promised to take me somewhere fun to take my mind off of it and theres nothing much else to say so byby.

Sara Lance

Prayers and Perspective

As is often the way with the internet, we become involved in people's lives who we otherwise wouldn't have known. Sara is the niece of someone I originally "met" online, and later in person. She's a little girl, only a few months older than my youngest, who is battling brain cancer.

Thanks to The Caring Bridge 100s if not 1000s of people have been following her progress and offering our thoughts and prayers. Her story is all here, I don't need to repeat it. Sara L Tomorrow she will be undergoing surgery in what is clearly a risky last chance effort to save her life.

Of course anything that can be said here sounds trite. It's heartbreaking, it really is. No one should have to go through this, especially a child. "Meeting" Sara has certainly put my petty complaints and problems into perspective. Anything in my life certainly pales in comparison to this little girl's battles.

If you're so inclined perhaps you can send out a prayer or a good thought tomorrow, and in the days and weeks to come. Thanks.