Happy 10th birthday to our beautiful Kennedy!
Dear Kennedy,
Outside of every day, there are three specific times of year
we stop and take pause to reflect and appreciate how lucky we are to have you
in our lives; the anniversary from your leukemia diagnosis date, the date you
finished your last chemo treatment, and your birthday. These are the days that we look at you a bit
differently; hug you more often and hold you a little tighter. This isn’t to say we don’t appreciate you all
other days of the year but most days we forget everything you (and we all) endured.
At 10 years old, you’re more mature than your peers – both
mentally and physically. I contribute
genetics to your physical development but without a doubt, your early life
experience makes you more perceptive to the social world around you. You identify pre-teen drama and steer clear;
you already know that life is too short to waste your time on gossip and petty
behavior. It took me years to learn some
of the lessons you understand at 10 years old.
You are a hard worker.
School doesn’t come very easy for you; often you spend hours reading and
re-reading, writing and re-writing but you never give up – you are determined
to get it done and come home boasting straight A’s. Same with dance, you often struggle but work
extra hard – practicing with every free moment, not wanting to disappoint your
teammates.
Kennedy, you are our miracle. We are so proud of who you are and can’t wait
to meet the woman you will become. You
and Maddox are the joy and loves of our lives.
Happy birthday princess KK!
Love,
Mom and Dad
Letter written on May 3, 2017 by Edan Gelt and Gene
Khalimsky.
