ad　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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