第16部分(第5/6 頁)

e　morning　while　I’m　getting　ready　for　work。　Although　I　am　not　in　front　of　the　TV；　I　am　listening　to　it。　One　morning　I　heard　a　newscaster　reporting　about　a　young　girl　named　Alexis；　and　I　immediately　went　to　the　TV　to　see　if　she　was　talking　about　my　Alexis　from　the　blood　bank。　She　was。

Alexis　had　lost　her　battle　with　cancer；　and　my　heart　broke。　As　I　sat　with　tears　running　down　my　face；　I　listened　to　Alexis’s　story；　and　the　legacy6　she　left　behind。　I　wasn’t　surprised　to　hear　what　an　extraordinary　child　Alexis　was；　because　I　saw　it　in　her　eyes　when　I　saw　her　photograph　at　the　blood　bank。　She　had　the　most　angelic　face；　and　a　smile　that　was　so　full　of　joy　and　courage；　that　she　endeared　herself　to　me　instantly。

It　was　no　coincidence　that　I　learned　of　Alexis’s　life　and　death　that　morning。　She　was　an　angel　now；　and　she　saw　the　big　picture；　and　knew　it　was　important　for　me　to　know　that　what　I　was　doing　by　giving　blood　may　not　seem　like　a　big　thing　to　me；　but　it　was　to　her；　and　it　is　to　all　the　children　who　are　still　fighting　the　fight　like　she　did。

I　never　met　this　wonderful　child；　never　touched　her；　but　she　surely　touched　me。　Her　spirit　went　right　to　my　soft　spot；　and　I　will　never　forget　her。　I　like　to　think　she　is　a　great　friend　to　my　daughter　on　the　other　side；　and　they　are　happy；　healthy；　laughing　and　playing　like　little　girls　should。

My　therapist　is　always　telling　me　that　even　though　I　do　something　that　doesn’t　take　much　of　my　time；　effort　or　money；　it　doesn’t　mean　that　what　I　do　has　no　value。　Every　little　thing　we　do　to　help　another　has　value　to　the　one　who　needs　it；　so　I　encourage　you　all　to　do　what　you　can。　A　dollar　here；　a　dollar　there；　a　minute　here；　a　minute　there；　a　gesture　here；　a　gesture　there　will　all　add　up。

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