I remember feeling intensely sad the first time I heard the story about Elena Desserich – the five-year-old girl diagnosed with brain cancer who hid hundreds of little notes around the house for her parents, Brooke and Keith, to discover after she had died.
This sad story and the notes have been turned into a book called Notes Left Behind and the Today Show focused on the Desserichs this morning. Notes Left Behind was originally self-published but has since been picked up by the publisher, William Morrow.
Here is an excerpt from the book…(I can’t read it – I have two young daughters.)
By the way, all proceeds from this book go towards the family’s cancer foundation.
When I read this book, i couldn’t believe the strength of this little girl and her family. I’m so glad i did and now everytime i feel as if my life can’t get any worse, i remember Elena and remind myself that their are many many people who have it worse then i do and manage to make themselves do what they need to just to survive