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It was at the age of 3 that Betina was first diagnosed with cancer. After a year of treatment, more bad news came: the cancer had returned and with a vengeance. That was when Juliana, her mother, decided to live her life with her daughter. Everyone had high expectations for the treatment, but she and her daughter knew they would have little time together and in that short time they made memories on trips and family games even in the hospital. Even though she was very young, Betina was very aware of her situation. She knew she was going to die and decided who would leave some of her toys for her, she asked to be taken to see the sea and, despite all the pain of the reality of the end of her life, her family continued to live this process intensely with love, respect and a lot of empathy. When she passed away, people told Juliana that she was the mother of an angel now. But Ju replied that she was not the mother of an angel, but of a comet, because of the strength that Betina showed during the years fighting cancer. She was not an angel, but a phenomenon of nature. Stories to listen to while washing dishes is a podcast by ter.a.pia, hosted by Alexandre Simone and Lucas Galdino. To learn more about ter.a.pia, visit historiasdeterapia.com. To join the Whatsapp group and receive stories from the channel and podcast in advance, just contribute on the website apoia.se/historiasdeterapia. Editing: Felipe Dantas Script: Luigi Madormo