Girl leaves message behind the mirror before dying of cancer

With only 12 Orchard Athena, born in Leicester, United Kingdom, faced with courage and fortitude battle against cancer missed last Wednesday, when he died in Leicester accompanied by the love of his family. His parents were amazed at the courage of his daughter, but even now discovering the message that hid the mirror of his room. "Every day is special, at least most of it" or "life is only bad if you do it wrong" are some of the thoughts of Athena who read his parents a few days after his death. The posthumous note referred to the cancer that had discovered him last year to locate an a small bump on the head. At Christmas, Athena home collapsed and lost consciousness and the family began to suspect that his illness worsened, according to local newspaper reports the Leicester Mercury. Was diagnosed with osteosarcoma will spread to other body parts. Athena was operated tumor in the spine and underwent intensive chemotherapy. During his treatment, he wrote a long message about 3,000 words on the back foot mirror in her room. He was always placed against the wall, so that their parents never looked after him until days before his death. "She never mentioned it, but it's the kind of thing I would do," said his father, Dean, who describes it as a very spiritual and intelligent person. " For Caroline, his mother, "Athena was the bravest person I ever met. Always worried that others were well ahead of herself, was always positive." Here are some excerpts from the message that his father began to read but soon had to leave because it was "heartbreaking" for him: "Happiness depends on ourselves." "Maybe it's not a happy ending, maybe it's history." "The purpose of life is a life of purpose." "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. Happiness is a direction not a destination." "Remember that life is full of ups and downs, the ups without the downs mean nothing" "Life is a game for everyone, but love is the only award".

• 2014-06-11T16:06:23+00:00
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