A "Normal" Day

Today was as normal as it could be... Elizabeth and Matthew played and fought and watched DVDs just like normal pre-schoolers do. Both of them were bouncing off the walls all day and during Mike's Cub Scout meeting tonight (He is now an official Boy Scout--Congrats Mike!). You could never tell that Elizabeth has cancer throughout her liver and just finished getting chemo 2 days ago if you saw her. She seems like any other normal 4 year old. Except she's not.

We got our order from www.choosehope.com in the mail. Mom and Dad got buttons that say "My Daughter is my Hero" with gold ribbons. Mike got a button that says "Cancer Sucks". He proudly wore it to school today, along with his yellow "LiveStrong" bracelet (which we bought at www.laf-store.org). Mom and Dad also got gold ribbon car magnets (very similar to the Support Our Troops car magnets) that say "Childhood Cancer Awareness". It helps sometimes to show other people what is always on our minds so they remember, too.

This is Mom here: I've been reading about several other cancer kids. Some are still fighting, and others have lost. I hope that as you read about Elizabeth, and other kids like her, you don't just think "glad it's not me" and forget about our stories tomorrow. Because it could be you or family or friends next week, month, or year. Please remember that every moment spent with people you love is precious. Hug your kids. Tell them you love them. Now. Be thankful for being "normal." And please remember to pray for the kids who aren't "normal" any more. Miracles still happen.