The story of Josiah’s mother…
I will never again refer to Josiah Leming as over-emotional or immature. He’s looking pretty normal to me now. This is the story of his mother. I do not remember it being discussed in the audition phase of American Idol. It could have been a big back story. Warning….tear alert!
Sharon’s Leming’s blog, My Life with Cancer.
She writes….
Hello! My name is Sharon Leming. I am 39 years old, the wife of a wonderful man, and the mother of 9 great children. I was an internet programmer until my health declined in September 2004. I am also living with cancer.You’ll notice that I did not say that I am “dying of cancer”, even though the doctors assure me that ovarian leiomyosarcoma with multiple metastases is indeed fatal. Maybe I will die from it some day, if I don’t get hit by a bus or fall off a cliff beforehand. In the meantime, I am LIVING with cancer. I won’t be DYING of cancer until they are ready to apply the toe tag.
I was diagnosed with ovarian leiomyosarcoma in October 2000 at the age of 33. Since that time, I have undergone 16 surgeries, 40+ radiation treatments, and 6 cycles of chemotherapy. Leiomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that originates in the soft muscles of the body. It affects four people out of a million. Presently, there is no cure.
This is the story of my journey as a cancer patient.”
Her latest entry (2/9/08) is on Josiah.
First of all, I’d like to say hello to all of the people who have found me when searching for Josiah. I appreciate your nice comments and well wishes. In your honor, I will answer a few of the most common Josiah-related questions:
1 - I was trying to contact Josiah, but I ended up here. How can I contact him?
You can reach him at his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/josiahleming.
2 - Did you know he was living in his car?
We did not know he was living in his car at that time, but we did know before the show aired last week.
3 - What do you think of the British accent?
Actually, I do not notice the accent when he speaks or sings. I guess I am just accustomed to hearing him.
4 - Why is he separated from his family? Don’t you love him?
I love Josiah very much, and he is very close to his family. There are no musical opportunities near us, so he wants to be near a larger metropolitan area where he can play his music and make better contacts.
5 - How do you feel about his lifestyle?
I don’t always agree with the decisions he makes, but I respect the fact that it is his life and I am 100% behind him all the way.
im sorry to hear about your cancer i truly am but i have a question that i hope you can answer for me how did josiah feel when he got eliminated ?
did he just go on with his life?
TK writes: Just go to her website and ask her directly. Since Josiah has been actively posting on his MySpace and on the various AI discussion forums, I think he is going on with his life.