On the Light Side of Life Author: RaineDate:08/27/2026 13:50:30
She left us on a Tuesday. Immediately, there was an empty place where a person once was. Since that day, that space is being refilled with all of the good things she did to lift others up in this world. Why did she do these things? Because she could. Why could she? She came from nothing but a family who taught her love and kindness.
An experimental personalized cancer vaccine from Merck and Moderna showed positive initial results in its first-ever late-stage trial, the companies announced Wednesday, bringing them one step closer to filing for approval of the treatment option.
The mRNA-based shot in combination with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda met key goals in the Phase 3 trial in more than 1,100 patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.
She lived this mantra “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
Living a life that continues to shine once they are no longer mortal is beautiful. It's a type of beauty that is otherworldly.