Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor... Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting.
Mother Teresa

Monday, March 29, 2010

CHALLENGES

THESE PICTURES GIVE A GLIMPSE OF THE REASONS WE REJOICE EACH DAY AS QUYNH MAKES PROGRESS TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE!
OUR LITTLE GAL FACES MANY CHALLENGES WITH COURAGE AND DETERMINATION...

AFTER A CAREFUL BATH, SHE BEGINS HER WARDROBE WITH CAREFULLY SIZED PROSTHETIC SLEEVES (WHICH SHE HAS DECIDED IS "HER JOB" TO PUT ON:). THEY ARE MUCH LIKE WEARING A "WET SUIT" ALL DAY. THEY ALSO ACT AS A COMPRESSION GARMENT, AS HER LEGS SWELL FREQUENTLY. AND,... THEY ARE A GOOD PROTECTOR FROM SUCH HAZARDS AS "CARL THE CAT", AND EAGER LOVIN' SIBLINGS!

IT'S SUCH A DAILY MIRACLE TO WATCH HER ADAPT, AND WE WANTED TO SHARE THE CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS THE JOYS, WITH THOSE WHO LOVE HER...

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