A sorority sister of mine recently brought this young boy's story to my attention, and I just had to pass it along. Max is a 13-year old boy who is currently in the hospital fighting leukemia. When asked by a nurse what he wanted for Christmas, Max told her "I want to get 1 million Christmas cards." One million cards is an awful lot, but it's not a lot when you consider that it only takes a moment to drop a card in the mail.

My kids' grandparents lost a daughter to leukemia at the age of 5. She also wished to receive cards. Of course, there was no internet then. An aritcle was published in the local paper, and Valerie soon received an outpouring of cards. This kind of outreach means so much to a child who is ill and is separated from the outside world in the confines of a hospital. I know it made Valerie very happy.

So let's all pitch in and help Max get his Christmas wish. Just send your card to:

Mighty Max Low

c/o Greg and Bambi Low

P.O. Box 111

Neola, IA 51559

Visit the Facebook page set up for Max and send a wish as well. Happy holidays to you and yours!