a child's hidden messages of love gives us hope

Young children love to draw. Sometimes sitting down with your child and looking at her artwork is the best way to know what she is thinking and simple things like how her day went. 

When 6-year-old Elena Desserich was diagnosed with a form of pediatric brain cancer she began writing love notes with drawings from the heart and hid them in the house for her parents and her younger sister Grace. 

 

Elena's parents have written a book, Notes Left Behind, that tells the story of her battle against brain cancer. Filled with her drawings, the parents started writing this journal for Elena's sister Grace. The notes she left behind are a message of hope and love. And most of all, they remind us how precious our children and our families are. Sales of this book help fund The Cure Starts Now non-profit that is dedicated to a "home run" cure for all cancers, starting first with one of the most deadly and difficult cancers: pediatric brain cancer.

Sending special mommy hugs to the Desserich family. Thank you for sharing your story. 

Remember to hug your kids today.