Chapter 112

• I stifled a smile as cameras flashed and clicked in front of me, taking pictures and videos. It was World Awareness Day for Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and I volunteered to be interviewed as a mother whose child suffered from the rare disease.
• The host turned to me and said, "Mrs. Lanka, I must say congratulations to you for doing this. I'm sure it cannot be easy."
• I swiped a phony tear off the corner of my eye and sniffed prior to speaking, "It isn't simple being open and sharing this. Today, however, I want to use my experience with my family to encourage a person who is going through the same."