jerry brewer's series on a young girl with cancer

it is heartwrenching.

this was the first story:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=brewer06&date=20070506

this was the most recent one:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003782257_gloria10.html

brewer is also keeping a journal:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jerrybrewer/2003731230_webbrewer2.html

 

Jerry is almost as talented a writer/reporter as he is a great guy

this is terrific work and just heartbreaking stuff

thanks for the links

 

I'm going to have to print these out and read them when I have time to just let the stories soak in.

As a cancer survivor myself, this is very eye-opening.

 

Wow. I've never met Jerry, but we have mutual friends. This story, and the way he goes about it, is amazing.

It's a little dusty.

 

wow...how do you hide tears at your desk? I look like a blithering idiot...then again, I always look like a blithering idiot...

 

Jerry is tremendous and Gloria's audio makes you pretty emotional.

 

Sweet Jesus, I didn't even do the audio. What a beautiful child.

 

What do you mean by a little dusty? Not sure I follow. [I'm dense so that could be the problem]

 

"it's getting dusty in here" is a common excuse when one tears up and doesn't want to admit one is crying.

 

I see. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

I want to go home and hug my 3-year-old right now. Read the first two stories. printed the others to read later and share with my wife.

amazing writing. captures the seemingly limitless bravery and faith of the Strauss family.

 

Don't know about you guys, but personally, I think the Seattle Times' web site is miserable. I can't believe this series has no prominent place online.