Precious Mia

Precious Mia!

Mia is in first grade and has acute myloid leukemia.

While wandering around Flickr, I came upon brave, little Mia.

Tears fall each time I look at the photos of this amazingly brave
little girl. I don't know much, but I think she was diagnosed
in 2005 and spent six months in the hospital unable to come
home for Christmas.

Since then, it's been a roller coaster.
In and out of the hospital, all too brief periods of "wellness"
and then relapse. Through it all, Mia keeps battling this
hideous, deadly disease with bravery and grace. Transfusions of
bone marrow, chemo, seemingly endless battles in her
life and death war.

Mia smiles a lot. Her smiles are contagious to those around her.
Her glorious spirit is contagious, too, even to those
around the world fighting for her in anonymity.

Oh, dear, precious Mia!

Proof there is no god.

Jeff/Casual Clicks