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Cancer InformationLight One Little Candle
by:
Douglas Craig
5/11/2005 - is a charity book driving program for cancer stricken parents and kids that was started by my childhood friend Joelle Pauporte. Joelle is 35 years old; she has a three year old daughter, Halle, and terminal pathologic process breast cancer.
Joelle had spent more of her life perusal medicine and was simply embarking on a promising career in psychiatry. She and her husband had recently affected to a new house in Connecticut once
her diagnosing came. Joelle's life was suddenly turned top down with radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery.
Amidst all the turmoil, time spent reading with her girl has been one of Joelle's greatest joys. Joelle believes that reading is a life long pleasure that begins in childhood. Her unwellness has been terrific and life-altering; however, even as once
things are at their worst and she feels exhausted and overwhelmed, Joelle finds comfort sitting together with City and reading. Through the time they spend reading, Joelle and City wish stay guaranteed and connected forever.
Joelle started the Light One Little Candle book driving so that another families with cancer could besides experience the joy that reading with their children brings. The program seeks to do books accessible free of charge to families in treatment at cancer hospitals throughout the Northeast USA. Parents may choose books provided by the program to bring house and share with their children; the books are theirs to keep.
The program gets its name from a lullaby that Joelle has sung to City since she was born. It begins, "It is better to light simply one little candle than to stumble in the dark..."
Here is a quote from Joelle simply about the program:
"I don't cognize why I have cancer. I don't cognize why fate had us come to a new place two weeks before being diagnosed and cast me in the role of an ill and destitute patient: a strange feeling for me in a new environment. This book driving enables me to continue in my role as a care provider in the broadest and most life-affirming sense. The book driving allows me to care for and bond with patients, patient's families, and my own family some
now and after I am gone...hopefully not for another 35 years."
Anyone who wishes to may give one or more cherished books to the program. Light One Little Candle is presently
acceptive
books in some
English and Spanish. For elaborate information on how to donate, please visit the Light One Little Candle website placed at www.lightonelittlecandle.org.
I wish provide updates on Joelle's condition and developments with the Light One Little Candle program whenever I have more news. I cognize it's a long shot, but won't you all please join me in hoping for a miracle for Joelle and her family?
Joelle, you are in our prayers.
Just simply about the author:
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