Shelby Township Source Newspapers has posted a new article about Bryan Martins, who met Linkin Park, after he was diagnosed with cancer last September.

"When Sterling Heights resident Bryan Martins was in third grade, he began listening to the nu-metal group, Linkin Park. It didn't take long before he became an all-out fan of the group and his friends all knew it.

One friend in particular, Elise DeLuca, remembered his love of Linkin Park and when things got difficult for her friend, she decided her gift to him would be meeting the band.

"In September we found out Bryan had bone cancer," said his mother, Cindy Martins. "His leg had been swollen and ached a lot."

The news was devastating to DeLuca, who decided she needed to do something to make things better. It took persistence and patience, but the reward was worth the wait.

"I sent Linkin Park letters and e-mails telling them about Bryan and waited," DeLuca said..."


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