This has been a weekend of many ups and downs:
Tanner's soccer team had a end of the year party and it was great. We all got flu shots. As soon as Eva saw the doctor she started to wail, then Grace started cry and there we were, a family of 5 in a little room at the doctors office getting our shots to the tune of crying.
Grace has been very brave. She has not been feeling well and yet continued to try out many things this weekend. We are so very proud of her. Grace went to two birthday parties, one of which was a rollerskating party, and participated in the primary program for church, saying all her lines in front of the congregation. The rollerskating party was great. Grace played with her friends for a couple of hours and even Eva rollerskated between my legs. She has been in high spirits, but tonight she gave us a small peak into what goes on in her life and inside her head.
As Grace was eating an apple tonight she was starring at a picture of herself on our fridge. She began to cry telling me how she wished her life was what it was like before getting sick. She said she hated going to the doctor, hated taking medicine, and wouldn't be back to being healthy until she was a teenager. Kim and I tried to comfort her, but we wanted to let her express herself. When Tanner heard Grace he told her that she should be grateful , although she is going through a very difficult time, she would not want some other girl to have Leukemia who does not have the same family and friend support as Grace. This seemed to comfort grace and once again it was such a sweet moment revealing a little of their relationship. We tried to tell Grace that we felt the same way and wished that we could go through this instead of her. Grace responded "Oh it hurts so bad I would never want this to happen to you."
Because of her courage and positive attitude we forget that Grace hurts all the time. Because she is such a trooper it is nice to hear from her about her feelings. We know everything will go well with her spinal tap and Chemo in the morning and will post with some updates.
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Good luck today! You are in our prayers, we love you Grace!
Good Luck today! I will be thinking and praying for Grace and your family today!
Hang in there all of you!
This thanksgiving our family is so thankful to learn from your examples.
We love you all and wish we could be there to help ease a bit of this challenge.
Love you!
Been thinking of you all day today. My prayers are also with you.
Bless your hearts! We love you all and will continue to pray for great results and strong health.
we are thinking of you all. my heart continues to ache for you. continue to be strong but understand that tears have their place too. the family pictures are gorgeous.
Grace, Your story is inspiring others who don't even know you. How strong you are and courageous helps me, who is going through chemotherapy with my little girl, Grace. Things will get better and Heavenly Father will bless you for enduring so well. Much Love, The Morrisons
Grace is such an amazing little girl.
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