Henry James Davis was a sweet and energetic 9 year old who was adored by his parents, John and Arlette and his older sister Emma. At the age of 3 Henry was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. During his battle with cancer, Henry was a bright light and inspiration to everyone who knew him. Two fifth graders from Our Community School in North Hills, California, where Henry was a student, wrote these words in their school newspaper:

When he was going through all of his treatments, he was always positive and never negative. His family would say “Henry’s glass is half full.” When he woke up in the hospital, Henry’s dad would ask him “How are you feeling?” Henry would say “good”. On days when Henry was feeling horrible, he would never say he felt bad. Henry’s dad would ask again “How are you feeling?”; Henry would say, “I am a little bit good.” The lesson behind the phrase, “A little bit good” is that when you think things are going really badly there is always a little bit of good in it.

His family and friends from Our Community School have honored his memory with lemonade stands and donations in his memory, raising thousands of dollars to help find a cure for others. What a fitting tribute to Henry, who showed others the meaning of finding the good in everything.