Today Robbie wasn't different. He was special. He wore his favorite color and he grasped my hand. I thought seeing kids in wheelchairs would be too much to bear but i looked at their faces full of happiness enjoying this day. I found comfort knowing that even though this world isn't the one i had planned for him its still kind of beautiful. Hope was boundless today and it felt tangible.
Today i saw Kelsey just 8 years old grasping the enormity of the situation and being damn proud to walk. She could have just signed her name to the banner but next to her brothers name she wrote, I love you. I was so proud to see her decked out in orange ready to fight w/ us.
Today my family in friends walked in honor of my little boy. I am so excited that we raised nearly $3000.00. So grateful for every single donation, every dollar takes us one step closer to a cure. Every person on our team raised awareness and that is a gift I cherish.
Today I thought of something my brother said a few months ago:"People can be really great when you give them a chance to be." Some times in life we forget that.
Today when Robbie and i were doing the YMCA, i smiled a real honest to goodness feel it in my toes smile. He wasn't my son w/ the horrible disease he was just my Robbie and I was grateful to call him my son.
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