“My name is Jordanna and this is my daughter Mackenzie (the little blonde).
At 3.5 months Mackenzie was diagnosed with a rare form of pediatric cancer called retinoblastoma.
She’s since been through 7 rounds of chemo and IS CURRENTLY ALMOST ONE YEAR CANCER FREE. All of her treatment has been at UCSF and we could not be luckier for the care we have received.
Today was a special day as we had surgery for Mackenzie and as we were waiting we met this beautiful girl Akira.
Akira is 2 years old and also battling retinoblastoma like Mackenzie. The girls met in pre -op and an instant bond and friendship developed. This was the most heart warming to watch and the girls were holding hands, playing together and hugging each other as if they were life long best friends.
As Akiras grandmother “mama” said today – this is pure innocence.
In this day it’s so beautiful to see two girls who have both had so much trauma and treatment find such magic in another little girl so quickly and we hope this is the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
I hope this story warms your heart as much as it warmed ours.
Sincerely yours -Jordanna”
Credit: Jordanna Teresa Hawley Howard
Daily Dose Of Kindness is free
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I hope, through the publication of positive stories and resources, to energize readers to take their own actions to make our world a better place. If you are already there, thanks!!
Have a healthy and impactful life, Peter Prichard CMF
-WEBSITE/BLOG – Have Positive Impact – https://havepositiveimpact.com/
The focus of my Daily Positive Impact posts is captured in many studies:
–Researchers at the University of Southampton found in a study involving over 2,000 respondents that consuming bad news can cause anxiety and an overall bad mood. Uplifting news, on the other hand, motivated readers to make a positive impact rather than lament societal issues.
–Witnessing acts of kindness produces Oxytocin, which aids in lowering blood pressure and improving our overall heart-health. Oxytocin also increases our self-esteem and optimism: www.randomactsofkindness.org