I never was fortunate enough to have met Karen in real life, but her life and her spirit greatly impacted my life and the life of my niece. My niece was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, at the age of 9, in March of 2012. She relapsed twice, and, after spending 8 and a half months straight in-patient, she passed away this past January, shortly after turning 14. I shared each and every one of Karen's *chemo pictures* with my niece. Those pictures made my niece smile when nothing else would. They gave her hope, breathing life and strength into her fragile body.
I am so sorry to hear of Karen's passing. The world is a bit more dull, a bit less fabulous without her. I firmly believe Chylee was waiting to welcome Karen to the after-party <3