I am thinking a lot about a girl named Breanna. She is the same age I was when I got sick, and she is fighting cancer right now. I remember how a girl named Rachel came to see me at the clinic after my first round of chemo. She had battled Hodgkin lymphoma a year before I did, and she looked healthy and happy… and she gave me hope. That was where I was headed– right where Rachel was.
You can imagine the mix of emotions inside me. It makes me “sick” that Breanna is sick and suffering, and it makes me want to do all I can to stop cancer. Also, it makes me want to give Breanna hope.
A friend gave Breanna my book and introduced us by email.
We have sent a few cards to each other, and I even have a picture of Breanna with her very own therapy dog:) Breanna told me that she likes when her mom reads her my book because, “It reminds me of me.” My mom cried when she read this… it means so much to her that my story helps children with cancer. She has a special place in her heart for children with cancer.
By God’s Grace, I am now the encourager. And the cycle of love comes full circle. I feel humble, and blessed, and greatly responsible to pass on the grace that saved my life.
Please send prayers to the heavens for complete healing for Breanna…
Melinda Marchiano 
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