Prayers for a little girl

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Prayers for a little girl
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Sat, 12-23-2006 - 11:13am

 This story I am about to share is sad...if you are feeling too fragile, be careful. (No suicide or self injury related stuff in it however.)About two weeks ago--shortly after my gallbladder surgery--I walked to the corner store to get a few things... There was a short line at the register and in front of me I noticed a man, a woman and a little girl. The child seemed rather subdued, and given the weather was dressed very warmly--a furry winter coat and a knit hat on her head. As I waited patiently, the little girl happened to wander just out of her dad's line of vision and he gently called her back. Then, seeing me smiling at the little one, he explained "I'm real protective of these two --especially Karen" as he nodded to the little girl. He told me "She's a good girl but she's had a really rough time of it. She has cancer but thankfully she's in remission now." He said she'd had some intense treatments and had lost all her hair. In the meantime, Karen had come back over by her folks and had caught the tail end of the conversation. She said hello and gave a shy smile. I told her that she is beautiful and that I'd keep her in my prayers that she get well soon. She thanked me and they left.


 Yesterday, I opened the morning paper. There on the front page was Karen's story and two photos of her. In one she looks exactly as she did the day I met her. In the other, she's lying on her bed and her grandmom is lying next to her and they are playing and talking. The story revealed that Karen's parents got divorced this past year and shortly after that, she was diagnosed in June with bone cancer. (Ewings Sarcoma) She'd been coping fairly well for a 7 yr old little girl who's faced a lot of changes and pain in her short life. The article said she lives with her grandmother every other day (not sure what's behind that) and with her mom the rest of the time with regular visits with dad.


 Anyway, the story went on to reveal that just the other day, tests showed that live cancer cells were found in fluid surrounding her lungs. My heart aches for this child and her family and so I wrote to the reporter and offered any help I could -- including being a bone marrow donor. But that's not the reason I'm sharing this with you. What I'm asking is that if you pray, you send some prayers on behalf of Karen and her family. And if not, perhaps light a candle or send some positive thoughts out into the universe for her. If you belong to a prayer chain, add her name to it. And if none of that applies, just go up to someone you love today and TELL them--hug them a little tighter and let them know how much they mean to you! Thanks ladies! Hugs, Lori

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Registered: 10-15-2006
Sun, 12-31-2006 - 6:58pm

i found the report in the news paper and yes Karen is from Lewiston Main. i'm trying to call my daughter on her celphone right now. her friend Ashley is headed back to Main either today or tomorrow. i want to find out what part of Main ashley is from. It says that for christmas Karen wanted a little white kitten that purrs with batteries. i hope she got that kitty. when i'm feeling better i want to get out and buy her a little stuffed white kitty beanie baby and pin a guardian angle to it. I have her address now.
Gosh why do i feel so drawn to this child.

I have no energy left right now and i'm going to go and lay down.

Robin

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Mon, 01-01-2007 - 11:32am

Hey there,


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Mon, 01-01-2007 - 8:37pm

I understand what you mean about caution and about confidentiality. it is so important. and to Protect Karen also. I'm at home right now i'm staying at a friends for the night to help them out with their kids and to give me some much added rest. I have Fran Karen's grandmothers phone number at home and I can either call her and ask her. she is a very open person. or i can get you in contact with her sense you live so much closer to them. What drew me to them was that smile and the fact that my dd's friend was visiting from Main.

more to talk later just don't have the energy. If you'd like to email me we can talk more privatly about it.

Robin

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