Diagnosed with a rare cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, when she was just 4 years old, Bella Rodriguez-Torres is being remembered at a viewing in Kendall Thursday night, but people all over the nation know her and her story.
A Facebook page titled "Pray for Bella" has more than 64,000 likes. The page is full of well wishers and stories about Bella, like when she became a police officer for the day.
Most recently, on the day she died, Lebron James and Dwayne Wade wrote #LiveLikeBella on their shoes. The Miami Marlins made a jersey with the now-viral saying just for her. Outside the funeral home, a sign on a fence says the same.
The 10-year-old's fight against cancer was followed by thousands, and her life will be remembered by just as many.
On June 4, members of the Miami Police Department will have their heads shaved in honor of the little girl who served as their chief for a day. The next day, Miami Police will bike for Bella: from Miami to Key West.
All the money raised will go to a fund in Bella's name to fight childhood cancer.
Although the bike ride is only for police personnel, anyone can volunteer to shave his or her head. To register, go to www.bella2013.com.
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