January 28, 2010
What a gift. What an amazing, beautiful, overwhelming gift. The biggest gift of all being new memories to hold onto forever. Memories full of life, laughter, joy and togetherness. We are so grateful to Believe In Tomorrow for handing us these few days, to leave it all behind and just enjoy being a family. Thank you.
Our family includes Dad, Mom, Zach (18), Spencer (15), Maggie (11) and Caleb (6). In May 2008, Caleb was diagnosed with Nephroblastoma, Kidney Caner. After months of chemo, radiation, surgeries and hospital stays, he is now in remission. Praying, of course, that he stays there. Our lives, our family, will never be the same. Facing cancer head on is a battle that leaves it’s mark in so many ways. We were pulled apart and pulled together at the same time. Some of the ways we changed were blessings, other extremely painful.
We had amazing, gifted doctors, nurses, social workers and play therapists to help us through the frightening world of cancer and all that such a diagnosis brings. We have Believe In Tomorrow to help us cope as a family. It’s not a diagnosis just for Caleb. Your foundation gets that, and we thank you for your part in helping heal each one of us.
God Bless You,
The Hawbakers