I first wrote about 18 year old Miles Levin and his battle with a rare and deadly cancer less than a month ago. Unfortunately, Miles passed away on the morning of August 19 with his family by his side. He would have been 19 on the 25th. His death isn’t at all surprising, but nevertheless very painful for those whom loved him for near and far. When I read the blog updated (carepages.com) by his mother Nancy, my mind went black and it took a couple of moments to let the truth sink in. The tears were never ending and the anger at God was there as I thought “How in the world could this happen? This is the last thing I need to deal with since my life is out of control! WHY?” I’m pretty sure that the thousands of loyal blog readers were experiencing this sorrow along with Miles family, whom had gone through so much for these past two years. The next morning on the first day of school while driving, I spotted a tiny star at the break of dawn. I knew instantly that it was Miles and that he was safe and sound in God’s loving arms. Losing a loved one is hard on any family, but when that sadness is shared with thousands of virtual strangers, this helps a great deal knowing that your loved one made an enormous impact on their lives. I have learned many lessons from Miles but the most important one is being able to let go of the past and moving ahead with the future no matter what obstacle may come your way. No doubt that he has a permanent place in my heart and his motto “Keep fighting, and stop struggling” still lingers in my mind. A foundation has been set up in his honor and donations can be made at www.jewishdetroit.org/levin I would like to leave you with a quote that Miles wrote in one of his entries some months back: “If I had to pick one thing I would hope to accomplish in this life, it would be to show people how to rekindle the human fire from cinder and fading embers until the flames burn so bright that it hurts to look” Mission accomplished.
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