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ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Photographer Karl Lund routinely takes in Rams games at the Edwards Jones Domes as part of his job. In a Facebook post Monday morning, Karl admits to “losing his composure” after seeing and learning about a special seven-year-old girl named “Janet” who suffers from an inoperable cancer.
This is what Lund posted to Facebook:
I’m not ashamed to admit this, but photographing Janet on the field yesterday after the Rams vs Lions game was the most difficult photo I’ve ever had to take. I tried to distract my mind with happy thoughts but the reality of this moment was too overwhelming to ignore. I lost my composure in front of everyone on the field and the spectators in the stands.
While I was photographing Janet I learned the following:
“Janet just turned 7 years old and she has a rare form of cancer that has no name and no cure at this time. Janet has this cancer in many areas of her brain and now her spine. This is killing her and there’s nothing the doctors can do.”
At a time when Janet should be playing with other children, coloring, making rainbow-loom bracelets, playing with dolls and dreaming about the future, Janet is instead living for today while her family prepares for a future without her.
As we move closer to the holidays I strongly encourage you to pray for Janet, her family and the doctors who are fighting desperately to save her life.
I also ask you to share this with your family and friends so that they will do the same for Janet. I don’t care what their color or religion they are. Just have them pray.
The Rams donated $5,000 to an organization that helps children like Janet fight brain cancer:
View: https://twitter.com/STLRamsCheer/status/668276093439385600
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Photographer Karl Lund routinely takes in Rams games at the Edwards Jones Domes as part of his job. In a Facebook post Monday morning, Karl admits to “losing his composure” after seeing and learning about a special seven-year-old girl named “Janet” who suffers from an inoperable cancer.
This is what Lund posted to Facebook:
I’m not ashamed to admit this, but photographing Janet on the field yesterday after the Rams vs Lions game was the most difficult photo I’ve ever had to take. I tried to distract my mind with happy thoughts but the reality of this moment was too overwhelming to ignore. I lost my composure in front of everyone on the field and the spectators in the stands.
While I was photographing Janet I learned the following:
“Janet just turned 7 years old and she has a rare form of cancer that has no name and no cure at this time. Janet has this cancer in many areas of her brain and now her spine. This is killing her and there’s nothing the doctors can do.”
At a time when Janet should be playing with other children, coloring, making rainbow-loom bracelets, playing with dolls and dreaming about the future, Janet is instead living for today while her family prepares for a future without her.
As we move closer to the holidays I strongly encourage you to pray for Janet, her family and the doctors who are fighting desperately to save her life.
I also ask you to share this with your family and friends so that they will do the same for Janet. I don’t care what their color or religion they are. Just have them pray.
The Rams donated $5,000 to an organization that helps children like Janet fight brain cancer:
View: https://twitter.com/STLRamsCheer/status/668276093439385600
