A local friend I haven't seen or spoken to in years reached out to me last night for help. Lisa K. texted asking if I would be willing to talk to a family in Alabama who just got a Wilms' tumor diagnosis for their 1.5 year old son. These people are friends of her friends so it's difficult to say if we'll ever speak at all. Dana and I just know that angels reached out to us when we were in the thick of it with Emily and we have an obligation to pass this on to new families. We are seemingly a part of an unofficial group that welcomes 'new members'. No gift baskets; just try share our experiences and knowledge of a pediatric cancer that we know all too much about.
No need to wax poetic about any of this. I just know in my heart that helping new Wilms' families is what I should do. My experiences and knowledge here are nothing if they can't serve others. Dana feels the same way I do too.
Wishing healing and peace to that little boy and his family right now. They can use both.
