The Women's Journal, April/May 2007

PUBLISHERS' NOTE

I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to our many contributors for all the time and energy they put into providing articles for the paper each issue. Even though I fuss and push you to get me your editorials, I never forget how hard it is for you to provide these wonderful articles with all the other things you have on your plate.

August is National SMA Awareness month. SMA stands for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. This disease is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of two. One in every 40 people is a carrier of this disease. My beautiful six-year-old granddaughter, Kourtney Rose Marie, has this horrible disease. She has surpassed her expected life span by four years, and has to be one of the strongest people I know. So this Publisher's Note is for Kourtney and all the beautiful children who either suffer from this disease or have died from it.

In this issue we have a personal editorial from one of our reader's about her son Stephen who was an SMA baby. I hope that you will take time to read this heart breaking story, and give to the Family's of SMA. Please don't forget these special children that need your help. They deserve to walk, laugh, and speak just like each of us. If you would like to find out more about this disease go to: www.fsma.org or call 800-886-1762.

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Sincerely,
Pamela Rizzo and Heather Shafer, Publishers