Notes Left Behind by A Five-Year-Old:
After 5-year-old Elena Desserich was diagnosed with an inoperable kind of cancer, she managed to spread a message of hope and healing. Elena knew that every coming day would be a gift, not to be wasted, so she created a to-do list of sorts -- swim with dolphins, drive a car and more. During her nine-month battle with cancer, Elena was planning an even greater gift for her family. She was hiding notes around the house, hundreds of them tucked in every corner to be discovered after she was gone. [more]

Be The Change:
Surprise someone close to you with a hidden note. Read some of the messages Elena left behind here. [more]

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On Nov 6, 2009 susan schaller writes:	Elena's story reminded me of a friend who was dying of cancer, and was a mother of a young girl. She was mostly saddened by her daughter losing a mother at such a young age (9 or 10). Thinking of her own youth, various stages and crises and the corresponding needed advice or guidance, she secretly began to make age appropriate videos for her daughter. She managed to produce and leave with a trusted friend, a video for each future birthday until age 22 or 23, before she died. She inspired me to think more of what legacy I want to leave behind for my loved ones.
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