This month has been a whirlwind, to put it lightly! Between school, clinical, tests, playtime with the kids, Liam starting Tae Kwon Do & Brian's schedule- we've barely had a moment to breath. So I'm afraid this month's "giving back" blog will be short and sweet- much like the little girl it's about.
On February 13th, Brian's grandmother was called to God's side to rejoin her husband for Valentine's day after being apart 24 years. We, actually I, dreaded telling Liam the news since he is definitely old enough to understand what we were saying. To my relief, he asked if she was with God now and said that he was going to "miss her a lot" but was glad she was with God. Death and illness are not generally topics we think our kids will face head on until later in life, unless it's a family member. We have a fairly close-knit community here, especially within our in-subdivision school. When I heard about a girl named Madi at Liam's school, I just about cried. Terminal illness isn't something a child should have to face head on.
Meet Madi.
She's fighting back!!
From her page: "Madi Beetham was living a normal very active life of a 10 year old until
January 26th, 2014. Madi was active in dance, basketball, softball,
cheerleading and crossfit. That night a symptom of what would later be
diagnosed as B Lymphoblastic Lymphoma would present itself. The
following 2 weeks would be a whirlwind of tests and biopsies to bring
about a final diagnosis. It has been diagnosed as a stage 4
Lymphoblastic lymphoma. This severe staging is due to central nervous
system involvement (brain). We still have a very good chance of
beating this and getting her back to a vibrant, energetic beautiful
girl. Madi has been exceptionally upbeat and positive through the
initial stages so far. We look to you for help and support to assist her
through remainder of her 2+ year battle."
Please support or donate at Madi Beetham's Victory Fund
This month's linked blog: Mom's blog - The D's and the Dogs
