It has perhaps been two years since I had the banner (and a link to Feisty Princess Charmaine’s blog) here, and dutifully move the long banner to five of my latest posts. As I look through the archive on her blog, I remembered that this is the post that inspired me to do this. In it, the little girl has said:

“I want to fight the monster in my tummy!”

Thus, it is with some sadness to read of her passing here in a hotel room in Hong Kong. I have removed the banner with a heavy heart even though that was all I did to help. Worst of it all was that I know that this help was negligible. I had only hoped those who come to my blog would see it and contribute to help her fight the disease. I wished I could have done more than just this.

Goodbye, Charmaine. Though I wished I could see you grow up well and healthy, I take comfort that you are now in a better world in the hands of God.