Boey Byers. . an inspiration.

as i continue to realize there is more to life that what you are exposed to, i come to terms with the fact that life is unfair. im 20 years old, and know that i am still experiencing life.. but honestly, my eyes have been opening a little more everyday, and my heart is aching for those whose lives are not as great as my own..



last night an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition came on, and i was thrilled to see it was for a family in Oregon. i didnt expect what i saw though.



Boey Byers was diagnosed w/ cancer in January of 2006. She was just 6 years old. Click here to go to her blog: http://www.jenessabyers.com/. It will give you the full story and i believe that the originator of the blog (her father as far as i know) deserves the credit of telling her story. Anyways, if you saw the episode, you can relate when i tell you i cried almost all the way through. This little girl has the strength of a bear, courage of a lion, and the heart of a million people.



Through this little girl i have been inspired. Inspired to make a difference. Jenny and i are going to fundraise. Reading stories and blogs and informational pieces, I have come to realize that parents who have children with cancer often don't have a large amount of money to spend on birthdays and christmas's. So Jenny and I want to do something about it!! We don't know what yet, but more to come.

Another little girl inspiring this new found love is Hannah. She unfortunately passed away on 10/4/07, but her story is touching, and her mother is an amazing woman. You can find her website here. http://www.helphannah.org/

Please, if you have any ideas to get us on our feet for this project, LET US KNOW!!!!

It amazes me how someone can live life unknown to this horror that can easily become their life. My eyes were opened last night. Now its time to do something. And it makes my favorite quote in the world even more true in my eyees.

"Isn't it a fearful thing, to

love

that which

death

can touch."

~author unknown