You wouldn't believe the difference it makes in the children. Horton says that the session teaches the classmates how to provide the support that the child needs to return easily to school. We try to be honest with the children, but positive and hopeful, too. We tell the children that the cancer treatment is tough, and that their friend needs their help. The school visits, says Horton, are among the most important of Candlelighters' services.
School is children's work.
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