One of my very best friends, Phil Burns, whom I love like a brother, called me Friday afternoon. But it wasn't him.

It was his phone but I did not recognize the voice on the phone. The voice belonged to a woman whom I assume was a hospital emergency room employee. She informed me that Phil's wife Adria was boarding an ambulance with their 22 month old daughter Serenity to be transported from the American Fork Hospital to the Primary Childrens Hospital in Salt Lake City. I asked what was wrong and she told me that Serenity was very sick and may have leukemia.

I was stunned. I told her to let Phil know I'd be in touch very soon or to call me when he was able with more news. I cut short a business lunch and walked back to the office from the food court and let my boss know that I'd be gone the rest of the afternoon. On the way home, Phil called me and was very upset. He told me some of the story that you can find on his blog.

Between sobs of grief and fear, Phil begain to tell me the story. His tiny little angel named Serenity, not yet two years old, was on her way to the best childrens hospital in the intermountain west. A helicopter was on standby in case her breathing became more shallow. Phil was on his way home to pick up some things for a hospital stay that he was told would be at least three or more days. I told him I'd meet him there.

Serenity is the very definition of purity and beauty. Here large brown eyes, which you can see here on a site that a friend has put together, can melt your heart and make you want to do anything you can to alleviate her suffering.

The good news is that her prognosis is very hopeful but she will have to go through a lot to get there. She will get through it with a mountain of love and sea of patience from her parents and family and friends. But it will take one more thing: a Greengotts vault full of gold. The Burns family has no health insurance. And the hospital calls leukemia babies "Million Dollar Babies." The Burns family will need every bit of assistance we can give them. You and I can help. A donation account has been setup. Please open your wallet as far as this bright little angel can open your heart. If you have the courage to look into her eyes and wonder what the rest of her life holds in store, opening your wallet to help with the bills will be something you cannot avoid.