I read a quote somewhere a long time back. It went something like this – an old man is no closer to death than a new born. But when it is a child who stares at this finality, without ever experiencing life on Earth, the pain experienced by people around her is much more.
Even Her Tears Were Yellow is a story of one such child - Chelsea - and her brave fight to endure and live through the big C. Although it might be too painful for most readers, the story is not of the suffering but one of love and perseverance. We have come a long way from when people died just because of a mysterious disease. We have managed to cure in most cases and are able to do just enough to live with some. But these solutions are not all easy. The side effects of chemicals that we pump in our body can be as painful and harmful as the problem itself. And these become infinitely more severe when the patient is just a child. Steve Logston narrates Chelsea's story and struggles when she experienced that first bout of pain at around 4 years of age. An age where she could hardly fathom the gravity of the diagnosis that she was given. Her only grouse - not being able to eat cookies for too long. Steve Logston grew up in Chester, West Virginia. He and his wife, Joni, now live in Highlandtown, Ohio. He retired, after 35 years of teaching, from Wellsville, Ohio. Steve still enjoys playing music and golfing in his spare time. He and Joni continue to promote organ donation awareness, in honor of Chelsea.
