This has been a long, but beautiful week. What started out with the passing of a friend and then tornadoes around the area, has left us with gorgeouse weather and remembering that God has a plan for all of us. Just today, an article came out in the Herald Sun about Chase. It is wonderful how Chase can take something so terrible as cancer and turn it into a positive learning experience. Our family has been affected by cancer on three different occasions, and that is just our immediate family. Yet, for Chase, he continues to find the positive. I love you Chase.
This weekend we will be celebrating the life of Ashton Miller. She was just 21 and lost her battle to a childhood cancer. We will gather and remember a beautiful young woman with an infectious smile. For you Ashton, we thank God that you are no longer in pain but may you find peace in Heaven.
May everyone become more aware of childhood cancer,
Judith~mother of Chase

It is with a heavy heart this morning that I write this blog. We lost a dear friend and vibrant young lady to cancer yesterday afternoon. Pictured here with Chase is Ashton Miller. She and Chase became friends with the common bond of the terrible disease of cancer. Even with their same age and same love for UNC Chapel Hill, nothing brings two people closer together than a bond like cancer. They were able to talk and discuss things like no other could because they had both "been there, done that." However, with Ashton, she had a different cancer and had fought the battle bravely for three years. When scans showed new growth last week and not much more than trials of new drugs to look forward to, she went down quickly and it was a shock to everyone.
Please pray for this family. Ashton leaves behind two younger sisters and fabulous parents. My heart goes out to them.
In Judy's CaringBrige site for Ashton, she wrote....."It is better to leave than to be left behind." I think that says what a lot of us are feeling right now.

Ashton, you will be remembered forever.
We miss you!

Judith~mother of Chase