Cancer sucks...

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I can't sleep. Cancer has taken yet another innocent child from this world. It makes me want to puke. I honestly don't understand this..How can it be? I've been going to mass every day and praying for these kids each time I go yet it doesn't seem to work. Gavin Ward turned 2 on Thursday...and died on Friday. Will this ever make sense? Do I

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[christyedna]

I'm hardly religious the same way you are, but I think your prayers are being answered. I've never once seen you talk about a kid with "just a little bit of cancer." I know there's no such thing as a mild case - when it hits, it hits hard and it hits fast and it's an awful, horrible thing.

I assume you're praying for "your" kids to be free of cancer. In their passing, they gain that freedom. They're more free than they've ever imagined in their lives.

Remember the best things about Gavin (and all of the people you've known who were affected by this). Remember a two-year-old's silly smile and sunny disposition. Remember the child who showed strength that most adults couldn't muster. Remember all the hugs and remember that you cared.

Understand it as much as you can. It's obvious that your heart is in helping these kids and understanding will give you more of what you need to do that.

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Thank you so much.

[christyedna]

You didn't need to reply cutie. We talked before. :)