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A Christmas Gift: Teen With Leukemia Uses Her One Wish To Help Others
December 19, 2011
Leukemia patient Sarah Kelly, an Escambia County teen, was recently granted a wish by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Rather than choose most anything she wanted as a wish for herself, she decided to go on a shopping spree and purchase items needed for the Ronald McDonald House in Pensacola.
Sarah said she understands what children and families like her own go through first hand, and she was hoping to bring some happiness to those in need this Christmas season.
Sunday, Sarah began her day at her favorite restaurant — Carrabba’s Italian Grill. She then made her way to the Wal-Mart on Creighton Boulevard who provided a $100 gift card to help out with her purchases. She also visited the Lowe’s on Airport Boulevard where she received additional discounts and her very own check-out lane.
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29 Responses to “A Christmas Gift: Teen With Leukemia Uses Her One Wish To Help Others”
Rest in peace Sarah, she had such a caring, golden heart and soul. 1.29.13
God Bless You Sarah…
Wow! This is amazing to say the least.God looks out for people like this. So expect nothing but good things in the future. I’ve never met Sarah personally, but I’ve talked to her before. I had no idea of this going on in her life. I’m completely speechless. The world needs more people like you Sarah! It would be a much better place. You are truely beautiful inside and out. May God bless you and your family and I wish NOTHING but the best for you! Merry Christmas!
Sarah, this is a wonderful thing that you have done.
MAY GOD REMEMBER YOU LIKE NOAH,
FAVOR YOU LIKE MOSES,
HONOR YOU LIKE MARY,
FIGHT FOR YOU LIKE THE ISRAELITES,
PROSPER YOU KIKE ISSAC,
PROMOTE YOU LIKE JOSEPH,
INTERVENE FOR YOU LIKE ESTHER,
PROTECT YOU LIKE DANIEL,
USE YOU LIKE PAUL,
HEAL YOU LIKE NAAMAN,
ANSWER YOU LIKE ELIJAH,
ANNOINT YOU LIKE DAVID, AND KEEP YOU SAFE LIKE SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABEDNEGO.
This is my prayer for you Sarah. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A WONDERFUL HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so proud of you! So many of us talk about helping others but you did it. You are a beautiful and unselfish person who thinks more about others than you do yourself. I challenge all the people reading about your wonderful act of kindness to go out and follow your example. May you be filled with peace and happiness. Your parents should be very proud, I know I am…
may god truly bless you
Ms. Kelly… WOW, just WOW! I have the utmost admiration for YOU!!! I sincerely hope that sharing your love and care to others who need it so desparately has filled your heart and spirit, and I so wish all of that alone would cure your leukemia! Your gifts will be remembered for much longer than any lifetime. Thank you. ALL the best.
God Bless You Sarah. You are a sweet. loving thoughtful girl. It does a heart good to see people like you do still exist. May god Bless you!
Go Bless you Sarah, you have truly put the Christ back into Christmas. That’s what it’s all about.
This is such an inspiring story…I agree with every thing that was said in the comments. You truly are a Blessing…I have a great grandchild that had heart surgery back during the summer and his parents stayed at the Ronald McDonald house.. It is a great place for people to sponser…thank you. you are a beautiful young lady inside and out…
What an amazing story here at Christmas time. May God bless you and your family. What better way to pay it forward than this.
Way to pay it forward girl…. You are awesome….. Hope it comes back to you ten-fold………………..
Young lady, you are a shining example of the compassion which humans are capable of. You are a beautiful person. God bless you.
Beautiful!
Finally, something positive!
I find what you have done to be very inspiring and I’m sure that many others would agree.
A wonderful young lady ,and a great Christmas story.
You are a Blessing not just to those families that you helped but to everybody else that has heard your story. Thank you for being one in a million thank you for being the Angel that God sent down for all of us to learn from “you”. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
A wonderful attitude, and beautiful to boot. Merry Christmas to you young lady! What a selfless act!
Great example Sarah it always seems to be the one’s with the most are most ungrateful and the one’s who have it difficult thur life are most thankful. May the Good Lord Bless you this Christmas Season.
First, I would like to say what a beautiful person you are inside and out! This is what Christmas is suppose to really be about. We are proud to have a person like you in our community Sarah. God Bless you!!
Beautiful Person. Wonderful heart. I pray all your dreams come true. Some people could learn a few things from you. Praise God for people like you!! Unselfish acts when life is at its hardest. Makes me step back and examine my own life. Thanks!!
Sara, God bless you sweetheart…may your life be full and your health restored. You are an amazing young woman and we should all learn from your kindness. Merry Christmas to you and your family, they have done an OUTSTANDING job in raising you!
Wow!!! What a contrast to the adjacent story on this page (the one about the Christmas vandals)!!!! What a blessing she is to her parents and to the community.
Sarah, you are an amazing young lady! May God bless and heal you completely. I pray that you have a wonderful Christmas.
I’ll certainly keep you in my prayers!
Sarah,
You are a true blessing.
God Bless you.
This is what Christmas is really all about . . . GIVING! What a blessing you are Sarah Kelly!
Its very sad that anyone has to go thru anything like that but when someone so young does such a selfless act like that it brings me hope and brought tears to my eyes! God is so good and i applaud her!
This is hands down the most selfless act I’ve heard of this year!
Being someone who suffers and has faced their own mortality I came to the conclusion long ago, “Life is not what you take from this world while here, it is the legacy and memories you leave behind for others”
John 8:12
Your a woderful person Sarah. May the Lord bless you and your family. It just makes me so proud of you. If our world was full of people like you just think of the good we all would do. God Bless.