Today would have been Victoria's 11th birthday. When she was 3 we had cupcakes at the lake. I don't remember right now what we did when she was 4, but when she turned 5 we had a party at Mckey Park. That was her favorite park. The kids ran around & played on the playground equipment. Victoria loved to do the monkey bars and swing. Victoria made her own cake for her friends to eat that day. When she turned 6 she was so excited to have a party at the bowling alley. She made her own cake then too. (I helped some.) When she was 7 she was back in the hospital for 28 days straight after having been home only 5 days after a 35 day stay. She had bacterial meningitis. The hospital staff got her a cake with a Barbie in the middle. The Barbie's dress was the cake. They made her a huge poster that everyone signed & all of the nurses came & sang Happy Birthday. All she wanted was to be home with her family. That wasn't too much to ask for. When she was 8 she had a Strawberry Shortcake cake from Sams. She wanted to have a party with her friends, but her counts were too low to be around a group of people. Her physical therapy family had a party for her when she went to therapy & we had our own celebration at home. She was in Heaven on her 9th birthday.
Victoria was the one that really loved special occassions and holidays. She always got so excited. She enjoyed everything and was always so full of life, even on an ordinary Monday. She would always find something wonderful about each day. She always saw the good in things, even when she was battling cancer in her little brain & spine. Her sweet smile, sparkling blue eyes, and gentle hugs could make any day better.
On this day, please remember to stop being so busy and spend time with your kids. You may not get a tomorrow. Live life every day. Enjoy the little things. Listen to what your kids have to say after school. Stop and play a video game with them or go outside & play whatever they want to play. Sit & color or watch a program on TV. Let them help cook supper. Even a 3 year old can pour something into a pot. Hopefully you get the point.
Thank you for remembering Victoria.
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