When 6-year-old Elena Desserich was diagnosed with brain cancer, she began hiding hundreds of little love notes around the house for her parents to find after she was gone. Here's the story:
Just before her sixth birthday, Elena Desserich (right) was diagnosed with brain cancer and given 135 days to live. She lived 255 days, passing away in 2007. After her death, Elena's parents, Brooke and Keith, found hundreds of notes from Elena hidden around the house -- in between CD cases, between bookshelves, in dresser drawers, in backpacks....
"It just felt like a little hug from her, like she was telling us she was looking over us"
Elena left hundreds of notes like these:
Elena's parents, Brooke and Keith Desserich, have now published these notes in a book called Notes Left Behind to fund a non-profit organization The Cure Starts Now dedicated to fighting pediatric brain cancer.
Link to story (book excerpt) over at Today | The Love Notes | Official Website
Ah, this broke my heart, but the story is too touching not to share. Excuse me while I, erhm, dry my eyes. Got dust in 'em or something.
This is truly a heartwarming story. My condolences for their loss and may God bless them in their helpful endeavors.
It' disgusting that people would be so mean. As for making money off of their dead child (yes they really lost their kid) can you imagine the medical bills they have to pay.
First off, this little girl DID pass away. It just takes a little research to find these things out.
If you don't believe this little girl died, go to:
http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=OBITFINDERSSIRESULTS.
Once you're there, type in her first and last name (Elena Desserich), leave the State field as is, and in the date range field select 2000-2009.
Her name was Elena Rosemary Desserich...and she was 7 when she passed.
Second: Unless you personally know this family or have some inside information/insight, you don't know for sure if they are telling the truth about the love notes or not...but does it hurt to believe a heartwarming story if for no other reason it might uplift grieving parents facing a similar situation?
It's amazing to me how some posters dispute this family's claims, yet blindly believe that everyone who comments on here is who they say they are and knows all the facts.
You all can believe what you want, but I've always found it best to believe and have faith as a child does and accept the occasional disappointments. To me it's a hell of a lot better way of moving through the world than to always be suspicious, accusatory, negative and hateful....which most would agree is a painful and depressing existence.