She left notes... (sadness inside)

[Singularity.EXE]

I'm not going to say anything about this, other than I am a bit teary.

http://www.wlwt.com/family/21429609/detail.html


And once you read that, and just in case you were able to make it through...


http://www.notesleftbehind.com/elena/notes.php

 

[Nile]

Well, I'm sad forever.

 

[Soliloquy]

And now that we've all had a poignant reminder that life sucks, let's go get some cake.

 

[North_Ranger]

What the man in the rain said.

 

[Krisken]

And now that we've all had a poignant reminder that life sucks, let's go get some cake.

Sucks? Hm.

I actually think this is a beautiful reminder of what we have and take for granted on a daily basis, and how this little girl never did.

 

[bhamv3]

Ima gonna go hug someone now.

 

[Vytamindi]

That is sad.... live life while ya got it!

 

[Chazwozel]

I'm not going to say anything about this, other than I am a bit teary.

http://www.wlwt.com/family/21429609/detail.html


And once you read that, and just in case you were able to make it through...


http://www.notesleftbehind.com/elena/notes.php

I stopped at pediatric brain cancer...

I've decided that if I were to go back and get an M.D., I could not go into pediatrics. I'd be in my office crying like a little girl with a skinned knee after seeing each terminal patient.

 

[Bubble181]

I have to say, I don't find this sad...touching, yes, beautiful, possibly, but not really sad. What Krisken said.

 

[Bones]

I just wonder what the last note found will say?

 

[Jake]

I just wonder what the last note found will say?

"You just lost the game"

 

[Hylian]

:6:

 

[SeraRelm]

The last note said...

"You could start by running to the room of the three gargoyles. Push in the right tongue and a door might lead you down a staircase into the wall climb. Here, you must choose your next path. You could race up to the observatory, spin the sundial and pass into the room of the golden idols. Once there, push down on their faces to release the doors, that may take you below or lead you into the shrine of the silver monkey. Assemble the statue there and you may be headed for the torch room. If the elevator is up, you could jump into the elevator and descend into the mineshaft. You might climb up the ladder or plow through the stone wall. Find the key and it may unlock the tombs of the ancient kings, allowing you to climb into the spider's lair. If you escape, you may have a chance to sit upon the throne of the Pretender. If the correct door is unlocked, you'll be able to crawl into pit of despair and finally make you way through the cave of size, back to the temple gate. The choices are yours and yours alone. Good luck!"

 

[Krisken]

The last note said...

"You could start by running to the room of the three gargoyles. Push in the right tongue and a door might lead you down a staircase into the wall climb. Here, you must choose your next path. You could race up to the observatory, spin the sundial and pass into the room of the golden idols. Once there, push down on their faces to release the doors, that may take you below or lead you into the shrine of the silver monkey. Assemble the statue there and you may be headed for the torch room. If the elevator is up, you could jump into the elevator and descend into the mineshaft. You might climb up the ladder or plow through the stone wall. Find the key and it may unlock the tombs of the ancient kings, allowing you to climb into the spider's lair. If you escape, you may have a chance to sit upon the throne of the Pretender. If the correct door is unlocked, you'll be able to crawl into pit of despair and finally make you way through the cave of size, back to the temple gate. The choices are yours and yours alone. Good luck!"

That's quite intense for a six year old!

 

[SeraRelm]

Isn't it though?

 

[Espy]

I actually think this is a beautiful reminder of what we have and take for granted on a daily basis, and how this little girl never did.

AMEN.

 

[strawman]

It makes me wonder. It says

Though her parents didn't want her to know the severity of her cancer, they feel that she must have known what was happening.

It's making me wonder what was going through her mind:

1. I had/have a disease.
2. They've stopped treatment, won't tell me I'm cured (and I know I'm getting worse), and won't tell me when I'll stop getting worse.
3. They are very sad.

Looking through kid lenses, she might be thinking, "They are sad because they aren't able to fix me. I should make sure they know it's ok that I can't be fixed."

It's the thoughts she must have had that compelled her to buoy her parents up - the idea she had that she was responsible for making sure they weren't sad about her illness - that makes me sad.

It's not a burden a child should bear.

Not that this is in any way relevant to this particular child and story, but as sad as the story itself is, it's more a celebration of life, no matter how short, than a tale of woe.

-Adam

 

[Lally]

Trying to tell my boyfriend this story several hours after reading it still reduced me to bawling, and even thinking about it now is making me tear up all over again.

 

[ThatGrinningIdiot!]

Hmmm.

I've read the notes, I don't feel sad at all.

 

[Wasabi Poptart]

My little girl is sleeping on my lap. Her middle name is Elena. I couldn't look at the notes without getting a sick knot in my stomach.

 

[strawman]

Hmmm.

I've read the notes, I don't feel sad at all.

That's because you are dead inside.

-Adam

 

[Green_Lantern]

It's not a burden a child should bear.

the understatement of the year.

 

[Calleja]

.....oh, man.