Article: GIRL'S ARTWORK BECOMES MAKE-A-WISH ORNAMENT.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)

Byline: LORI A. DENNEY, STAFF WRITER

Chelsea Gonzalezes' mother jokes that her daughter is 10 going on 36, and it's not hard to see why.

Chelsea, a personable youngster with big blue eyes and a wide smile, is quick-witted, self-assured and mature beyond her years.

When she was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor almost 16 months ago, Chelsea wrote a note to her third-grade class matter-of-factly explaining why she wasn't there.

When Mom and Dad, Irene and Christopher Gonzalez, talked about Chelsea losing her long blond hair from chemotherapy, she rolled her eyes and commented with a smile, ``Oh get over it. You knew my hair was ...

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