So back in March one of my girlfriends was telling me about a family in our neighborhood that had twin baby boys that were 6 months old and one of them was just diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer. I started following their story on their family blog.
When I heard about it I was like.. oh Jessie don't start reading this it's not going to end good. His chances were almost 100% that he wouldn't make it.
But for some reason every day I logged in and read about what was going on with them that day. About how his surgery went....about how his chemo was going....looking at this sweet baby everyday with a smile on his face and an amazing family that was so positive.
I started thinking hey he really might make it..and at this point it was too late...I had already fallen in love with this little sweet guy.
So as I sat down on August 15th to see how the day was going with baby Declan..I was stunned to read his mom's sweet words...
(the below is taken from their blog)
…I am sitting next to my husband watching my sweet Declan sleep for what could be the last night.
Today, we got the worst news any parent caring for a child with cancer could get…the cancer has spread and there isn’t anything that can be done to stop or cure it. There aren’t words to really describe what we’re feeling right now…we’re numb, terrified, distraught, sad for what we’re about to lose…too many emotions to collect.
At the same time, we’re also glad for what we have had…6 more months with him to love him, hold him and smile with him. He has lit our world up in a way we could never have imagined. We are blessed beyond belief to have been given the gift of this little boy, our Declan.
Tomorrow we have the unenviable task of telling our boys their brother will be going to heaven soon and watching them say good-bye. We will also watch his Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins come to love on Declan one last time.
Declan’s time with us is now short. Please pray for his comfort and that of our family during this time.
I am sure everyone that followed this blog was feeling the same way I was. Tears running down my face. I was stunned and soooooo sad. I have to admit I have been teary ever since. Every time I think of this sweet little boy and his brave and amazing family that I don't even know my heart just hurts.
Baby Declan went to heaven on August 18th 2010.
I can't explain how this baby has touched my life. I am not usually this effected. But for some reason this little guy made his way into my heart.
So yesterday in honor of Declan and his twin brother Cole we along with thousands of other people who he also touched released blue and gold balloons at 6:00 pm.
When I went into the store to buy the balloons a guy was standing there already blowing up a lot of blue and gold balloons...he said he had been there all day blowing them up and he didn't even work in the floral dept. Again with my dang tears...they just won't turn off. I was so touched at how many strangers were taking time out of their day to go buy balloons for Declan.
Just typing this makes me tear up. It was an amazing experience that I am grateful I was able to take part in.
We lost a few balloons along the way...but still had 3...then one got loose into our tree and we only had 2 left...I thought...well even though we started with more 2 is the perfect # one for Declan and one for his brother Cole.
Jackson was even willing to be a little late to football practice....
You can watch his sweet family in the clip below letting their balloons go.
Thank you sweet Declan for coming into my life and making me realize even more how precious life is and how lucky we are to be here with our loved ones.
Above link to their blog if you would like to read about it.
2 comments:
I hadn't heard about that thanks for sharing it! What a sad story!
I read the link when you posted on FB, bawled my eyes out, held my baby (ies) a little tighter and then have spent the past weeks with the family's story popping into my head. Declan (love his name) was such an inspiring little guy.
I think it's really cool you released balloons.
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