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People often tell Regina Brett how great she looks for her age. It turns out she’s actually 54 – not 90 years old. She listed these life lessons the night before her 45th birthday after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Over the past decade, these lessons have become viral on the Internet amid claims that she is 90 years old. Fortunately, she finds humor in this misrepresentation, because she knows how many lives she has touched. Whatever her age might be, these universal lessons are relatable to anyone who needs a little reminder of what’s important in life. 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short not to enjoy it. 4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will. 5. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need. 6. You don’t have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself. 7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone. 8. It’s OK to get angry with God. H

This is the story of a girl; one with a big heart and an eagerness to live life. It’s a story everyone should read. The tale of Gizzell Ford is unfortunately true, no matter how much I wish it wasn’t. Of course, when you’re reading this, you should remember that it’s not just about Gizzell, but rather the thousands of children who are forced to suffer the same nightmare every day. For Gizzell, things didn’t end well, but I write this in the hope that her story will be a wake up call, so that no more children have to endure this sort of cruelty. Like many other children, eight-year-old Gizzell Ford was a happy, curious and smart little girl. She loved school and enjoyed making new friends. As with many kids her age, she kept a diary. Only, the rows in her diary weren’t filled with love hearts and secret messages about boys she liked. Instead, the truth revealed in the pages of Gizzell’s diary is so horrible that it’s difficult to read. On July 12, 2013, Gizzell