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When this happens, we have to find optimism in how they lived their lives. </blockquote>  <div class="rich-text"><p>This is on my mind because of 13-year-old Maggie, who wished to see the screen adaption of <em>The Fault in Our Stars</em>. She passed early in February, shortly after being one of the first people in the world to see the movie. </p> <p>Maggie’s poise and bravery made an impression on Josh Boone, who directed the adaption of John Green’s best-selling novel. Josh posted some moving words about his experience with Maggie on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140701142056/http://joshboonemovies.tumblr.com/post/75395396538/maggie-philbrook-a-brave-and-beautiful-young" target="_blank" title="Josh Boone's Words">his Tumblr page</a>:</p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>Maggie Philbrook, a brave and beautiful young girl, lost her battle with cancer yesterday. </em><em>Maggie was one of the first people to see </em>THE FAULT IN OUR STARS<em> thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and 20th Century Fox.</em><em> I was able to Skype with her briefly after she watched the film and was devastated to learn she had passed away the following day.</em></p> <p>He also shared some words from Maggie’s mother, Moira, about Maggie’s wish.</p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><em>Yesterday started off on a high. Maggie’s Make-A-Wish was granted! .... Maggie’s wish was to see an advanced copy of a movie that isn’t due to be released until June. 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