Nineteen-year-old Janet Mata of San Benito and her dog Mei-Ling are shown in her newly decorated room on Thursday. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA
Special to the NEWS
Many will celebrate Christmas with bountiful amounts of presents from Santa, but for 19-year-old Janet Mata, opening her young eyes as the sun peers through her new curtains and window shades on Christmas morning is a blessing in itself.
Since her stories have been publicized by the San Benito News and Action 4 News, Janet has been taken aback by the generosity of those who have voluntarily took the time to help her emotionally as she copes with her lifelong condition, Dermatomyositis.
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