Ladies,
I got this email today from my sister. This isn't one of those fake sick people letters, it's true. I think my sister knows the teacher. If you are interesting in sending this little girl a letter, email me at patti dot frate at comcast dot net and i will give you her address.
My kids are writing letters to the little girl right now.


 Hi Friends, Family, Colleagues and Random People who got on my email  
list!

As many of you are aware, this past school year one of my  
kindergartners, Alyssa Bruno, was diagnosed with diffuse pontine  
glioma (stem cell brain tumor).  She had a successful year of  
kindergarten, but took a dramatic turn for the worse at the end of  
the school year.  As of now she has lost all movement in her left  
side and can't walk or talk.  She has been on five different  
chemotherapy treatments and continues to be a little trooper!   
Everyone is praying that this upcoming week's dose of chemo will show  
some signs of improvement.

On August 2nd Alyssa will be celebrating her 6th birthday.  I've been  
thinking for a long time about what to get for her, but she is very  
limited with what she can do right now.  One thing Alyssa LOVES is to  
get mail.  So I thought I'd email everyone on my list and ask for you  
all to send Alyssa a birthday card.  How neat would that be for  
Alyssa to receive cards from all over the country and perhaps the  
world!  I'd love it if you all could also forward this message to  
everyone on your list.  (I'm not a fan of chain letters, but this  
would really make Alyssa's day!)

If you send a card please enclose a penny for "good luck"!  I am  
going to have Alyssa collect them in a jar as a reminder of all the  
people who are out there praying for her.  I know how busy everyone  
is these days, but sending a card to Alyssa would really help to  
brighten her long days during these next few hot weeks of summer.   
It will give her a little something to look forward to each day when  
she gets the mail.   I've attached a picture so that you can put  
a face with the name!  She's a cutie!  Forward this along to  
anyone who you think might send a card.

Thank you so much,

By Tayjar on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 05:36 pm:

This is true. There are several news sites out there that have a story on this little girl. Here is a story on a cancer blog. My kids will doing this tonight. I will also send it on to all my Girl Scout and Cub Scout troops.

http://www.thecancerblog.com/2006/07/22/you-can-help-little-girl-with-cancer-celebrate-birthday/

By Andi on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 05:49 pm:

We will also send a card...please e-mail me with the address.

wahooper 5 @ cox.net

By Happynerdmom on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 06:14 pm:

I will send a card. The address is in the link Tayjar provided.

By Marcia on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 12:22 am:

My card is ready to go. This is probably the worst cancer there is, with no hope of a cure. She'll be in my prayers.

By Marcia on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 - 12:25 am:

Wow, my post sounded so negative, and I am very far from being a negative person. What I should have said is that there is no known cure for this cancer. There is always hope...

By Babysitbarb on Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 09:58 am:

Im making a card right now and will send it out.