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She left notes... (sadness inside)

Oct 28, 2009#1

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

Oct 28, 2009#2

Nile

Well, I'm sad forever.

Oct 28, 2009#3

Soliloquy

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

Oct 28, 2009#4

North_Ranger

What the man in the rain said.

Oct 28, 2009#5

Krisken

Soliloquy said:
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.

Oct 28, 2009#6

bhamv3

Ima gonna go hug someone now.

Oct 28, 2009#7

Vytamindi

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

Oct 28, 2009#8

Chazwozel

Singularity.EXE said:
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.

Oct 28, 2009#9

Bubble181

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

Oct 28, 2009#10

Bones

I just wonder what the last note found will say?

Oct 28, 2009#11

Jake

Bones said:
I just wonder what the last note found will say?

"You just lost the game"

Oct 28, 2009#12

Hylian

:6:

Oct 28, 2009#13

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!"

Oct 28, 2009#14

Krisken

SeraRelm said:
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!

Oct 28, 2009#15

SeraRelm

Isn't it though?

Oct 28, 2009#16

Espy

Krisken said:
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.

Oct 28, 2009#17

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

Oct 28, 2009#18

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.