5-year-old girl with rare cancer becomes princess for day

[The Straight Story]

A Texas community made a fairy tale come true for Claire Lankford, 5, who suffers from a rare form of cancer with no cure called Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Because Claire likes to dress up like a princess, hundreds of people gathered Wednesday in Dickinson to celebrate "Princess Day."

People lined the streets of her neighborhood for an impromptu parade with Claire as the main attraction. Other little girls wore princess outfits to show their support and people held signs showing love to Claire.

"Anytime you hear about a child who has cancer you want to do what you can to brighten their day a little bit," said Amanda Jarvis.

Claire, wearing a princess gown, was accompanied by her parents in a horse-drawn carriage. She smiled and waved to the crowd.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/02/20/princess-day-cancer-community/5641867/

[texanwitch]

1. Saw this on he news.

That was a nice thing to do for the little girl.

[mcar]

2. Claire makes a beautiful princess

What a lovely day for her and wonderful memories for her parents. Kudos to all who took this child into their hearts.

[sheshe2]

3. Beautiful, and yes it made me cry. nt