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Leah Photo Ask My Mom How She Is

My Mom, she tells a lot of lies
she never did before.
From now until she dies,
she'll tell a whole lot more.
Ask my Mom how she is
and because she can't explain,
She will tell a little lie
because she can't describe the pain.
Ask my Mom how is she,
She'll say "I'm alright."
If that's the truth, then tell me,
why does she cry each night?
Ask my Mom how is she,
she seems to cope so well.
She didn't have a choice you see
nor the strength to yell.
Ask my Mom how she is,
"I'm fine, I'm well, I'm coping."
For Gods sake Mom, just tell the truth
just say your heart is broken.
She'll love me all her life,
I loved her all of mine.
But if you ask her how is she
she'll lie and say she's fine.
I am here in Heaven.
I cannot hug from here.
If she lies to you don't listen,
Hug her and hold her near.
On the day we meet again,
we'll smile and I'll be bold.
I'll say, "You're lucky to get in here, Mom
with all the lies you told!"
-unknown
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Leah's Update
June 6, 2009

Just a quick note to let you know I’m in Michigan for the Leah’s Happy Hearts Walk. Rain or Shine we will be there; Maybury State Park at 1:00. You can register there or if for some reason you cannot make it you can make a pledge at www.leahshappyhearts.dojiggy.com/thejamesfamily. Light lunch, clowns, fire-trucks, face painting and a mass butterfly release are all going to make for a fun day while knowing your donations are helping research move one
Hi everyone, step closer to finding a cure. Hope to see you there.
I love you Leah and miss you forever. Look how you brought all of these people together; all because of you my precious angel.
Blessings,
Karen
Kylie and Angel Leah

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Thank You
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What to Say
Leah's Guestbook
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Leah's Photos
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Ruth Maxwell wrote a beautiful poem about Leah

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In The News
St. Andrew's Church Newsletter September 2005
The News Herald September, 2004
Detroit News September, 2005
Channel 7 Newscast September 2004: Windows Media or Quicktime
Leah's Happy Hearts newscast
More Information
Leah's Happy Hearts
http://www.stjude.org/
http://www.childhoodbraintumor.org/brain.htm
http://www.umm.edu/cancer/overview/cbsg.html
http://www.med.umich.edu/mott/
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