“We’re doing great now. But this time last year we found a...

“We’re doing great now. But this time last year we found a tumor on her spine and lungs. She seemed like a perfectly healthy child– just like now. But one day she had a very bad episode of pneumonia. And the doctors told us it was cancer. But Carolina was so brave the entire time. She made us so proud. She wasn’t afraid of the doctors. She stuck out her arm when it was time for treatment. She was even brave during the surgery. It was over before Carolina even realized—wasn’t it? But those were the longest four hours of Mommy’s life.”

(Montevideo, Uruguay)