一張感動人心的照片，勝過千言萬語。美國三名患癌女童合作拍攝一幀照片（圖），既希望提升各界對兒童癌症的關注，同時傳遞希望訊息，震撼萬千網民的心靈。
3歲的賴莉（Rylie）、6歲的雷安（Rheann）及4歲的安斯利（Ainsley），不幸地分別患上腎癌、腦癌及血癌。拍攝當日，她們在俄克拉何馬州攝影師洛拉安排下，首次見面；雖然本來互不相識，但她們很快就成為好友，自然地互相擁抱，象徵團結一致對抗癌症。這幀相片吸引大批網民轉載，有網民被感動。洛拉說：「我希望拍攝一幀勝過千言萬語的相片，令更多市民關注兒童癌症。我的相片可讓全球網民看到並得到啟發，是夢想成真。」
英國《每日郵報》
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Courage of three cancer-fighting girls captured in photograph
'Sometimes strength comes in knowing that you are not alone'
A photograph of three young girls battling different forms of cancer has drawn hundreds of comments and thousands of likes and shares on Facebook.
The photo, taken by Lora Scantling, shows 3-year-old Rylie, 6-year-old Rheann and 4-year-old Ainsley sharing a tender moment. They didn't know each other before the photo was taken, but their bond seems timeless.
Rylie is battling kidney cancer. Rheann has brain cancer. Ainsley is fighting a form of leukemia. The three girls have already come a long way and are sure to continue to fight, knowing they aren't alone.
"I just wanted something that showed the strength and the bond and that they weren't alone," Scantling told KOCO.com.
Rheann's mom, Valeria Franklin, told KOCO, "The girls had a lot of fun. … It was just very moving watching their bond form."
You can follow Rheann, Ainsley and Rylie on Facebook.
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