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• Remember Baby Jessica? An Indian Boy's Struggle Makes a Mom Cry

  I remember my mother holding me tight while workers were down a well in Texas trying to rescue Baby Jessica. It was 1987, and my mother had not just me but my infant brother at home while every mom in the country held her breath for the 18-month-old Jessica McClure. I was a typical kid who wanted to get back to reading my book. I didn't know about a baby in a well, and I didn't care. Two decades later, this morning I was the mother hugging tight a struggling kid while workers are down a 150-foot borewell in India digging to rescue a 2-year-old. What is it about being a parent that makes us that much more attuned to a family in crisis? Read More... Posted Oct 10 2008, 05:22 PM by JeanneSager with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: neuroblastoma, india, fear, crying, baby jessica, Jeanne Sager, human tragedy, hormonal, child stuck in well, child fell down well, clenched fists

• LinkLove, Emphasis On "Love": Ava Cipriani Benefit Auction

  Ava Cipriani is a three-year-old girl undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer that is generally not diagnosed until it has already reached a critical stage. She was diagnosed in spring of 2006 and still has a year of treatment to undergo. Through January 31, Monkeyhouse Toys and Art Gallery in Los Angeles is hosting Wishing Well, a display of art toys, sketches, paintings, and other items donated to benefit Ava's rapidly accruing medical debt. When the show closes, the works will be placed on ten-day auction through eBay. If you're in the Los Angeles area, check out the crazy creatures and works of art at Monkeyhouse. And if you're not, consider placing a bid to help this little girl and her family get through a difficult and frightening time.   via BoingBoing  Posted Jan 24 2007, 01:53 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: linklove, Cancer, los angeles, monkeyhouse, benefit auction, ava cipriani, neuroblastoma