To read the whole incredible letter and more inspiring words from Esther, check out her book This Star Won't Go Out. You never will if you don't try." (via BuzzFeed) There are people that are awesome, but maybe you just haven't met them yet. In the world, there's not ONLY boring people with cancer. A collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. "I hope that if you still have your cancer, at least it will be gone enough for you to be off oxygen, and if it's not, just remember to use that Ocean Spray to keep your nostrils moist :] and I hope you've tried to talk to more people that also have cancer. The fixed format edition of This Star Won't Go Out, matching the original design of the print edition, without resizable text. Future me, I hope you're doing better than present me," she wrote. The unexpected letter arrived for her parents a year after Esther passed away, and showcases the brave 15-year-old's wit, humor, and inspiring outlook as she fought for her life. One of the most profound parts of her book? A letter that Esther sent to her future self when she was 14-a letter she would have received when she was 17.
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