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Girl's gift of love after death

- 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’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.
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  • +3 raves lonelyrose November 05, 2009 19:53:18 (edited)
    lonelyrose
    Oh my god, very sweet child, beautiful angel, i hope your second life get better ..rest in peace.
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  • Bells November 06, 2009 08:40:03
    Bells
    That's so gorgeous! Elena is so thoughtful and sweet! :'(
  • govout November 06, 2009 04:28:02
    govout
    What a sweet, thoughtful little girl.

    sweet girl
  • Asher November 06, 2009 01:33:22
    Asher
    dang....i dont even HAVE emotions and thats the sweetest thing ive ever heard....
    I dont think i could NOT break down every time i found a note....
  • $@^^ ^^ ψ ☮☠ November 06, 2009 00:26:44
    $@^^ ^^ ψ ☮☠
    That's just amazing. How much more wonderful could a six-year-old be?
  • keliffa November 06, 2009 00:24:21
    keliffa
    That makes me cry

  • tillie:) November 06, 2009 00:24:13
    tillie:)
    I WANT TO HUG HER SSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOO BADLY! and yeah sister jean, god bless her parents. () to Elena Desserich even though you may not feel it in physical form (that means hug) :)
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    ♥♥ Genevieve Paris ♥♥ November 05, 2009 23:57:01
    ♥♥ Genevieve Paris ♥♥
    What a precious little Angel! What a gorgeous daughter!
  • The Darker Half of the World November 05, 2009 23:10:06
    The Darker Half of the World
    Aw! That's poor little girl! So young! That's really cute. I'd start crying if that happened to me! :'(
  • Lexy MalfØy November 05, 2009 22:17:37
    Lexy MalfØy
    Wow...that was...wow. So sweet.
  • zcberry November 05, 2009 21:22:59
    zcberry
    that so beautiful, love every moment you have with your love ones........God is awsome!!!!
  • Sarah November 05, 2009 20:41:54
    Sarah
    That is so sweet
  • ellomotto November 05, 2009 20:18:23
    ellomotto
    awww that's so sad and sweet
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    GLaDOS November 05, 2009 19:58:21
    GLaDOS
    Okay, that was a good cry for today. Such a wonderful, thoughtful little girl.
  • Polaris 1 November 05, 2009 19:57:21
    Polaris 1
    Angels exist in our lives, and in the heavenly realm of God.
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    lonelyrose November 05, 2009 19:53:18 (edited)
    lonelyrose
    Oh my god, very sweet child, beautiful angel, i hope your second life get better ..rest in peace.
  • Mrs. EdwardJasperEmmet Cull... November 05, 2009 19:31:00
    Mrs. EdwardJasperEmmet Cullen<3
    wow thANk little girl is amazing aNd sweeT sHeS like a perFect little gift and to leave notes is amazing i cried when I watched the video whEn the dad was TAlkiNg about the Last dance that ust makes me apPreciate and love my parents so much
  • Faariha November 05, 2009 18:39:28
    Faariha
    I cried while I was reading this article.
  • matheson November 05, 2009 18:37:56
    matheson
    That's cute.
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    &LostNReality& November 05, 2009 17:54:29
    &LostNReality&
    Watch this if you don't cry then I am afraid to have you as a friend on SH http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Jus...
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    SuperCee &LostNR... November 05, 2009 19:26:38
    SuperCee
    I was boo hooing watching that! I have been very emotional today. Must be my time of the month coming. boo hooing watching emotional
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