Hello everyone. In the last week to a week in a half, my family has felt a sadness that I don't think we've ever really experienced before. At least, I know I've never felt such a sorrow as this and it is difficult to express it in a way that I wouldn't be offending or something.
Um... our good friend Brian, who is more like a brother to me and my brothers and another son to my parents, has a friend (as far as I know still has) that is fighting a huge war against Cancer. She went into a coma because of it, and is now fighting for her life, as far as I know. She had come out of the coma just a day or so ago, I cannot remember, and there was this great and brilliant shinning hope in all of our hearts. We were all rejoycing in the good news that she had woken up and actually tried to reach out for a stuffed animal that was in her hospital room.

Good news, I just found out she is still fighting, wait to go LJ! Our prayers and our hearts go out to you and to my brother!

So, it has been really tough for my family, even though we have never even met her. But it is because it has been so brutally hard on Brian, so our hearts have been hurting for Brian. I've never known what it's like to love someone so much that I've never ever met, or even heard her voice. I've seen a few pictures of her, but that's all, and she has captured our hearts through Brian.

Brian, our faith and prayers are stronger than ever, and even though I may not be able to express my feelings and heart as well as my brother Phillip and my mom can, I just want Brian to know that what is in my heart is pure love and faith and hope for him and LJ. I have cried quite a bit now, for you both, and I am trying more than ever to be the young woman that you believe is in me. I love you and I am doing all that I can on my part to help LJ fight the fight, so that she can come out with a BIG WIN! I love you both!
hope that none of this was inappropriate to mention at this time. If it is, please let me know and I will remove it at once! I just wanted to send out my love and thoughts as many others have already done!
To everyone in my life, I love you, all of you. Every single person that is in my life has a piece of my heart, a special spot for each and every one of you. Never forget what love is. Love is pure; it is unconditional; it is the thread that was woven to make life possible; love is never ending and is always in full, even if you feel it is empty in you, you will always find it full in another's heart; love will never abandon you, even if you forget about it and shut it out. That's what my love is to everyone in my life and to the people that are yet to be in my life. Thank you for being! You are amazing! I love you!

Emily