Lauren's First and Goal

This is a beautiful story about a young girl, and her meeting with Orlando.Lauren is a 12-year-old girl, and she is also a brain tumor survivor who has been living with a diagnosis of multiple brain and spinal cord tumors, Neurofibramatosis and Evan's Syndrome, since she was nine months old.According to this blog:" Lauren is one of the most sunny, optimistic, unique, loving and courageous people you will ever get the chance to meet.
Last week-end, she met Orlando Bloom, who is one of her favourite.Here is her story:"You people are not going to believe this but…. thanks to the most wonderful, caring and amazingly persistent friends, and the most trusting and generous new friends on the other end, Lauren lived out her fantasy of meeting her all time favorite, Orlando Bloom in LA this past weekend. Lauren, Gracie, Amper and I drove up to Orlando’s beautiful house on Sunday for brunch where we were greeted by Sidi, his sweet dog in the driveway. A few seconds later, Orlando was walking down the steps with his arms wide open greeting Lauren and the rest of us with hugs and kisses. He held Lauren’s hand and helped her navigate the steps as he took us for a walk up through his beautiful garden, and we all enjoyed a wonderful brunch of Lauren’s favorites (including bacon) in his dining room. I think Lauren was partly in shock as she sat next to him, and she forgot most of the things she had planned to ask him, but it didn’t matter one bit.
I have to say that I was a bit nervous as to how all of this would work out, and I was afraid that Lauren would be disappointed – I mean really, how could anyone possible live up to the expectations that she had built up in her mind. And I have to think that his assistant Adam was sweating bullets, wondering if these potential freaks from the east coast were going to do some irreparable harm to his star client. All I can say is that Orlando Bloom has a new batch of lifelong fans, and hopefully we are of the kind that didn’t freak him and Adam out. Not only was he absolutely normal and down to earth, but he was so warm and friendly to all of us and so attentive to Lauren – he even wiped a booger from Lauren’s nose! Who does that?!!! Witnessing Lauren’s dream come true was one of the greatest gifts I have ever received, and my heart is swelling with gratitude. Thank you Orlando. Thank you Adam. Thank you Kristine and Wendy. Thank you to all of you who hold us up with your prayers, kindness and love."
source http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/laurenloose


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What can I say? Thanks Orlando, and thanks to you, Lauren, for being such brave and optimistic. For all the people that want to know more, Lauren's First and Goal is a charitable organization created to raise funds to support pediatric brain tumor research, support local pediatric cancer services, provide financial assistance to families living with a pediatric cancer diagnosis and to raise public awareness regarding pediatric brain tumors.You can read more here:http://www.laurensfirstandgoal.org/home.html