Matt, Shae and Dari have changed since my dear friend Susan Jewells was first diagnosed with cancer in September of 2004.  Of course cancer has a way of doing just that, changing lives.  As their campaign to be “part of the cure” continued to grow, so too did Matt, Shae and Dariana.  Matt and Shae are now teenagers and Dari is right behind them. It is not just the passing years that mark their growth however; it is the content of those years.  They have participated in many public events, addressed the media on more than one occasion and received the Deborah Winters’ Foundation, LIFE Spirit Award for 2007.  As their knowledge of cancer and its effects expands with “Bookmarks for Mom”, so does their desire to help.  Cancer has a way of changing lives

The cancer was in Susan’s body, but she is now a part of ours, forever in our hearts.