(Jan. 10, 2001)
Dear Leah:
It is just recently that I log on to Yossi's page and I feel more
"connected" now to what is going on. I was always uncomfortable asking, and
will relay on information from friends who are closer to your family. When I
read your web page I both cried and smiled. Obviously I cried for you, your
husband, your family and Yossi. I smiled because through your writings you
demonstrated such Koach and Chizok that there is no doubt in my mind that you
will over come this. Ari and Yossi have became close friends in the past few
months, therefore I got to know Yossi better this time. I can't begin to
tell you how impressed I am with his attitude, his positive thinking and his
casual approach to his illness. He is a great kid with fine qualities and he
is determined to beat his Cancer. With Hashem's help, he will.
I want to tell you a short story: When winter break started Yossi came over
on that Sunday and Ari asked if I could take them to the movies, shopping,
and somewhere else which I forgot. I said to them "why do you want to do so
much in one day, leave something for later" and Yossi said, I have to do
everything today because I go to Chemo and will be "out" for the next two
weeks. I wanted so much as this moment to make his illness go away
instantly. I also realized how much we take things for granted. I have
learned an important lesson from Yossi that day.
I pray for his full and speedy recovery every chance I have, but I would like
to do more. So, please ask because I don't know what you need.
Anyway, I think I wrote enough.
Take care!
Orly
Dear Leah:
I know you get a hundred e mails a day, so you don't need to
respond. I just
wanted to tell you that you are truly an incredible women.
Through the web
site,which I read more then once a day, I (and the other
24,000people who
visit the site)! can see how hard you fight for Yossi.
Sometimes it is so
very hard to read what you write, and I can't even imagine how
it feels to
actually live it. Please know that here in Richmond everyone is
trying really
hard. We pray alone and in groups, we give Tzedakah, we do good
deeds and we
hope for the best. I feel that there are a million people in
this world that
are "banging" on the gates of Haven saying, NO WAY he is not
coming! and I
think Hashem is listening. Yossi is still here, what an amazing
boy he is!
Ari misses Yossi terribly, and he is praying so hard for him.
Leah, may your prayers and ours be answered.
Take care.
Orly
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