Our girls have experiences that they wouldn't normally have.
When Delaney was in the hospital the girls came to visit and spend a couple of days up there. While up there they were able to meet the buddy that Delaney and I had gotten to know. Her name is Audrey. She's 7 and is battling AML leukemia. Julia really struck up a friendship. They like a lot of the same things and played for HOURS. This friendship would not have happened had our girls been in a traditional school.
Last week we went up to bring lunch and visit Audrey and her mom and dad. The girls once again picked up where they left off and played for hours.
Today we went up again to visit Audrey and her mom. Delaney is in love with Audrey. She has just bonded to her so tightly and so quickly. It's quite amazing. Julia and Audrey play games and giggle. It's great seeing girls be girls. And then today Audrey said something that has really troubled both of the big girls. She said she didn't want her picture taken because she wasn't pretty without hair. BOTH Charlotte and Julia jumped on that explaining she was so beautiful. Delaney even rubbed Audrey's head as if to tell her she liked the lack of hair. Illness isn't just the doctors visits and medicines. It's an entire body change. Audrey lost her hair. She's lost weight. She had to get a hickman line put in. Delaney's belly has forever changed because of her gtube. She wears glasses. She wears braces. Our friend Peyton had to deal with an NG tube, braces, glasses, walker, and now an adaptive stroller/wheelchair. These little princesses that dream of dancing and twirling and playing just like everyone else...look different for one reason or another. And each of them struggle with that. I think these girls are beautiful beyond measure. I think they are amazing.
A friend sent me this poem and I wanted to share it. Author is unknown.
The wind's not always at our back,
The sky is not always blue.
Sometimes we crave the things we lack,
And don't know what to do.
Sometimes life's an uphill ride,
With mountains we must climb.
At times the river's deep and wide,
And crossing takes some time.
No one said that life is easy,
There are no guarantees.
So trust the Lord continually,
On calm or stormy seas.
The challenges we face today,
Prepares us for tomorrow.
For faith takes our fears away,
And peace replaces sorrow.
Like I said homeschooling has it's benefits. My girls got the chance to meet Audrey. They get the chance to give back to lots of children.
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If you talk to her again, you can tell her I think she's gorgeous. ♥
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