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"Hi Jack! It is Ms. Stefanie again from South Hills. I was so excited to hear that you are in to Disney!! I am sure that you are having a wonderful time! My husband and I are going to the Winter Wishes ball this year which helps kids like you get their wishes. We go every year and I will especially think of you while I am there! You are always in my thoughts and prayers. You are so strong!"
~ Ms. Stefanie - 01.17.2008
"Hello Jack and Family,
I found out about you through my son Kevin's tutor, Carrie Shady.
My family and I have been praying for you and keeping positive thoughts about you spreading around.
Your story warmed my heart immediately. Something familiar about you reminded me of my sister Jane Mascharka who had cancer. You will hear/see why in a moment. She died when she was 15 years old on April 14, 1977. She was SO BRAVE! Two months before she died she wrote a short story for English class. She was only in Eighth Grade at the time. I am pretty sure she knew she was dying. Here it is:
The Day I Became A Balloon
One day I was sitting in a park on a bench wishing I could be a free balloon. I could see many sites, blow in the wind and watch children laugh at me and grab my string. Then a jolly, chubby man carrying a handful of balloons came towards me. I felt a flush of happiness within me. I wanted to run up to the man and buy all the balloons. But for some reason I bought one balloon and it was blue, a beautiful baby blue. Holding it tight in my hand I began to run all around the park. I felt happy and free, laughing and smiling. Then it popped! The noise wouldn't stop ringing in my ears it kept echoing and echoing. I sat down under neath a tree and started to cry. Suddenly I began to shrink. I got smaller and smaller and rounder and rounder. I became a balloon my dream came true I became a balloon. I floated up and up all around streets through the city and in an out of buildings.
I never had a more wonderful day of my life. I was free, happy and a balloon. I floated on and on up to the sky and beyond the blue yonder. I was happy, big, bright, beautiful, blue balloon feeling wonderful and free.
February 4, 1977
English
Jane Mascharka
I hope you enjoyed her story. My family has found inspiration in it for years now. We always let dozens of Blue Balloons go at special events....particularly funerals. My dad's boat is even called the Blue Balloon. So Jack, keep on letting those balloons go....I think your angels are catching them for you.
May God Bless you and your family ~ with love."
~ Cathy Mascharka Allen - 01.16.2008
"Hi Jack - We met you in the airport as you had just arrived in Orlando for your Make-A-Wish trip. How are you enjoying the village? We loved it there and wanted to stay. Ammon loved riding on the Amberville Train, Simeon loved swimming and dino putt-putt golf, and Corrine liked all the food at the Gingerbread house. Your website is wonderful. You are such a loved boy! Your sisters birthday party looked like lots of fun. You did a great job singing Happy Birthday to her. We look forward to hearing how your trip was. I know you will have been treated like royalty!"
~ Johann, Kari, Simeon, Corrine and Ammon Smith - 01.15.2008
"Dear Jack, This is Ms. Pam from South Hills! It was wonderful seeing you last week. You are so good at counting in Spanish! I hope you liked the Beanie Babies I brought for you and your friends to count. I hope you are having fun at Disneyworld. I think about and pray for you every day!"
~ Ms. Pam - 01.14.2008
"Dear Jack, We are from St. George School in the second grade. Our teacher, Mrs. Landis, Jazzercizes with your mom. Mrs. Landis told us all about you and your family. We have been praying for you and hope that you have a good time at Disney World. We want to tell you all of our names so that you know that we care about you, bunches and bunches! With lots of love..."
~ Quincy, Michael, Bobby, Mackenzie C., Scott, Julia, George, Andrew, Nicholas, Mackenzie I, Abigail, Sydney, Max, Paul, Josh, Zach, Olivia, Hannah P, Hannah S, Victoria, Christopher, and Mrs. Landis too! - 01.14.2008
"I hope you all have a wonderful safe trip to Disney. Take lots of pictures. May God Bless you all."
~ Mays Family - 01.13.2008
"Dear Craig and Megan, Christopher just told me about the beautiful website Lauree created for Jack as I call him several times a week to ask about Jack's progress. Everything I think to write seems extremely trite therefore I won't even try. I think of Jack daily and pray for him and your beautiful family. May the Lord bless you and keep you strong.
If ever you need anything, anything at all, you know where I am."
~ Dawn Johnson - 01.12.2008
"Hi Jack and Family I heard about you through my sister. She works at Wegmans in WKids. I just wanted to let you know that I created a facebook group for you!! You can see it at http://hs.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7237953215 and see how many people join in your fight!!"
~ Ali Orelski - 01.12.2008
"Dear Sundberg Family, This is Ms. Haley from the purple room at South Hills. My thoughts and prayers are with you as Jack continues to fight his battle. Jack is such a great little boy. I love to see his smiles in the halls of South Hills, he makes me smile. He is such a spirited young child and I admire him for that. I think about your family everyday, and I continue to pray for all of you! Much love!"
~ Ms. Haley - 01.09.2008
"Jack, How are you? I know you do not know me, but I received an e-mail from Heidi (my next door neighbour) and my heart goes out to you. I can't say I know what you are going through, but looking at your pictures (on the web site) shows me how much of a fighter you are. You are very cute and handsome. I will continuously pray for you and your family and I know God will guide everyone through. Whenever, I am going through a "rough patch" I always reflect on these two Bible verses. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths". Proverbs 3 vs. 5 - 6. I have found comfort in that and I hope you and your family will too. Remember, He does not give you more than you can handle and He will pull you through. Good Luck and remember you have a friend in East Stroudsburg, PA that is always praying for you and is always smiling with you. Thanks and make today a great & blessed day."
~ Ingrid Foster - 01.08.2008
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