There were hundreds of them—enough notes to fill three large boxes!
Elena’s mother, Brooke, explains that each handwritten letter from her small little daughter was an incredible source of comfort after she passed.
“I think the notes were her way of telling us that everything would be OK. It feels like a hug from her every time we find one.”
The notes were tucked away in every place you can imagine—dresser drawers, in between dishes, behind pillows and in other random places around the family’s house. They wouldn’t find notes every day, but each time a note was found was a beautiful moment.
Two years after Elena’s death, the Desserich family decided to compile all of the notes they’d found and create a book called Notes Left Behind.
The book tells the story of Brooke and Keith as they struggled to balance their emotions in fighting Elena’s cancer at all costs, while also accepting the reality of what is to come for their little angel.
It’s a journal of their lives through the journey of losing their 6-year-old daughter, while serving as a true testament to the joy and love that Elena brought to the world throughout her short little life.
Watch as Elena’s parents tell the heartrending story of the hidden treasures their daughter left behind. Her Notes Left Behind will forever be written on their hearts. ❤️
