This Battle Will Not Be Lost

     In the short story,"This Battle Will Not Be Lost" written by Sandi Millwood,"Sept. 8, "2008 the author recalls her ordeal with her three year old's battle with cancer that strengthened her faith and changed her outlook on life and how she viewed time with her loved ones.
   The mother in this story recalls the first day that she found out her daughter had cancer.  The doctor told her that her daughter had a grapefruit sized tumor on her lung.  At that moment the mother decided that she would never give up this fight.  For the next four years, her beloved little girl had to undergo treatment and take medications that made her sick.  This story was touching as it reminded me of one of my best friends and her two year battle with cancer that she unfortunatly lost.  Through-out her battle she continued to inspire others with her bravery and determination.  She fought til the end.  I remember getting a text from her that said that she was still in the hospital.  My friend Donna and I immediatly drove to see her.  She looked like a little girl laying in the bed.  It was hard for me to fight back the tears because I knew when I saw her that she was dying. Two days later I received a phone call from her husband.  She had passed away.  So I could relate to what the author was writing.
     I thinks the author shared her experience with us because she wants us to realize that the time we have with our loved ones is very precious.  We should never take the time we have with our family and loved ones for granted. I also believe that the author realized that almost all of her readers have been affected by cancer whether it is personally or through someone we know and love, and that we should never give up.