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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nChildren who have a life threatening illness are granted a wish.<\/p>\n
Angelica, unfortunately<\/em>, is eligible to receive a wish. I wish for all the wishes in the world that she were not eligible (as in, she was not dealing with cancer and the resulting chemotherapy<\/em>) and yet she is. And so she gets to wish….<\/p>\n She has been referred to the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada.<\/a><\/p>\n She really wants to go on a Disney Cruise to The Castaway Cay.<\/p>\n She has even done a Power Point Presentation on getting a wish and going on a Disney Cruise, for a project at school. She is pretty excited about it.<\/p>\n I see the benefit of having a wish. At first it was such an unimaginable, unattainable thought….when Geli was first diagnosed and she was told that she would get a wish, I don’t think it really even registered with her, what that meant. <\/p>\n It wasn’t until about 5-6 months into the chemotherapy that it really started to sink in. We kept asking Geli what she wanted to do or get for her wish and she really wasn’t even interested in thinking about anything. Eventually, she started asking about different ideas or plans and that’s when she started to get excited.<\/p>\n It’s been AMAZING for the last half of this treatment to have that as a goal or a hope….that she could have or do something fun and exciting. <\/p>\n A few weeks ago she was referred to the Children’s Wish Foundation<\/a> and on Monday the application came in the mail.<\/p>\n The different Wish Foundations are amazing. <\/p>\n If you have an opportunity to give to a Children’s Wish Foundation<\/a>, please do……think about us. Think about all that we’ve gone through on this crazy journey and all that we have yet to go through. It’s personal. There are so many kids going through life threatening situations and to have a “wish” to give you hope, to brighten your day, to encourage you to keep going when things are tough, to put a smile on your face when you least feel like smiling…..it’s a powerful thing.<\/p>\n I never look at opportunities to give to BC Children’s Hospital<\/a> or the Miracle Network<\/a>, or Balding for Dollars<\/a> or any of the Wish Foundations, the same way that I used to. It’s real! It’s personal. <\/p>\n They have given so much to us, to our family…….to Angelica!<\/p>\n If you have the opportunity, please give. There is a Balding for Dollars Event coming up at BC CHildren’s Hospital on May 7th, and if you are interested, you can go to their website and give….<\/a><\/p>\n This is not just some nebulous foundation that does some random nice things one in a while. We have personally benefited from the Balding for Dollars Foundation and want to be able to see them, help others.<\/p>\n Angelica contributed to the Kourageous Kids Calendar<\/a> and although it’s already partially through the year, you can still purchase a calendar<\/a> and have a piece of Geli’s Artwork.<\/p>\n We imagine all the people who have given to allow Geli to have a wish and we are so thankful for each and everyone…….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Guess what came in the mail on Monday? Can you guess? It’s probably pretty difficult without any clues, isn’t it? Well, here is a hint….actually it’s not a hint…it’s just what came in the mail on Monday! Children who have a life threatening illness are granted a wish. 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