Stories from the Pack
Stories from the Pack shares the moments, memories and meaning behind The Great Dog Pack, the dogs who inspired it, and the mission of the Alex Lebovic Foundation.
Latest Stories
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The Wake Up Call
Read more: The Wake Up CallShortly after being diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, Alex started a journal. Her mother found it on Alex’s computer shortly after Alex passed away. There were only a few entries. Here’s how she described her introduction to cancer. The Wake Up Call It was very early…
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Keep Moving Forward
Read more: Keep Moving Forward“Let me tell you something you already know.” “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is…
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The First Mile
Read more: The First MileI sat down at my computer on September 1, 2022 and saw a Facebook post from Alex’s doctor. It had been more than three years since Alex passed away, but I stayed in touch. Alex admired her. So did I. She was brilliant, kind and…
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Childhood Cancer Awareness: What I Didn’t Know
Read more: Childhood Cancer Awareness: What I Didn’t KnowToday marks the beginning of Childhood Cancer Awareness month. For me, awareness isn’t about the fact that childhood cancer exists. We all know that—and we are all horrified by it. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is more about the facts surrounding childhood cancer—things that, even as…
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Higbee
Read more: HigbeeJill and I reconnected in the summer of 2018. I was visiting my parents in Wisconsin when she responded to a birthday greeting I sent earlier that week. “I see you’re in the Midwest,” she said. “Do you want to meet for lunch?” I told…
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