eleven

2/1/2001

Happy 11th birthday sweet Jewel!

How wonderful to be at a place where all my children are healthy.  Every day is a gift  with 86,4000 seconds given to us each day .... to hone our skills, to be kinder, to find our purpose and once these seconds are gone, they are gone forever.  My desire is to rise up to each occasion and live my life with integrity and love for we will not have the exact opportunity again.
A few weeks ago someone asked me, "what the prognosis was for Jewel, how long did she have to live?"  I did not like the line of questioning since Jewel was sitting on my lap at a barbeque, so I removed my self from this person and tried to calm my nerves.  I was not ready for that kind of questioning.... but since then I have an answer.  Jewel will live a long and prosperous life, full of meaning and love.   That is my wish for Jewel and all the special needs children / people out there.  Our lives are richer and more meaningful because of you <3  Jewel has taught us how to be more patient, compassionate and always reaching a little higher to achieve a goal, dreaming a little bigger  and digging a little deeper into our souls.  Thank you Jewel for just being you!  May God bless and keep you in His perfect care always.

Jewel has been up super early, and is calling, "wake up" to her sisters.
"I am eleven" and yes Jewel you are an amazing eleven year old, now lets go enjoy our day given to us :]

car·pe di·em/ˌkärpā ˈdēˌem/

Exclamation:

Used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future.