15th December 2009
On the second day of the conference, the poverty and environment group went to Mid Valley and collaborated with Childrens' Wish Society. We were supposed to help Alicia Loh, a thirteen year old girl, suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type Two which is an incurable disease. Her only wish was to be a published author.
We represented all YCians to see her wish being granted and to help promote her book entitled 'The Last Chapter' in the MPH bookstore. That event appeared in the NST papers... I THINK HER WISH HAS COME TRUE since the news is now widely spread throughout Malaysia.
My first time sitting in a school bus...
The book launch started..... YB Hannah Yeo, CEO of MPH and the CWS people were all there. Plus, 70 of us there...
Her parents gave a word or two made Kaylee and I cried. It was a bittersweet moment...
Alicia Loh gave a short speech.
The money from the sale of her books will all go to her but she was so kind to give part of the money to CWS because she wanted to see other childrens' wishes fulfilled just like her.
She signed our books and gave wishes like 'Happy Holidays', 'Best wishes', and many more.
All six of us took a picture with her.... Kaylee, me, Stephanie, Chloe, Gabrielle and Su Wen
After the book launch, we went around MPH to promote her book. Coincidentally, I bumped into Shankan who I last met during World AIDS Day. What a small world?! LOL Kaylee and I managed to promote three books... YAY!!!
On the way back to our bus
I have read her book and it was good! She's only thirteen and she's terminally ill but that didn't stop her from dreaming. Now, her wish has been granted and you can be a part of it by supporting her. 'The Last Chapter' is now available in all MPH bookstores so HURRY GO GRAB ONE!!!!
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