little Hayley

I have a lot to write about tomorrow, but I just wanted to write a quick word. Today I had some "body work" done (massage-ish, but my energy was also read etc)--it was awesome.

Also, I watched a few minutes of Hayley's Story on TLC. This young girl, Hayley, truly touched my heart. She was wise beyond her years, and she was so very strong. Haley suffers from Progeria, a condition which basically causes her to age at an extreme rate. Most of the children suffering from this condition die by their thirteenth birthday. Her family was so amazing--her parents were both so very strong and you could just see the love they had for Hayley pouring from their eyes. In the bits I viewed, Hayley did not say she was angry with God. She didn't say poor me. I viewed a little girl living her life with a smile on her face.

Children are truly amazing, amazing beings. They are not young adults. Their anatomy and physiology is different from yours and mine, let alone their emotional and cognitive development. They possess a knowledge I lost somewhere along the way. When in hospital, I often note that the children do better with a poor prognosis then their parents do. They're so tough, and they're really never given enough credit by society. When things go awry, children have shown me time and time again that they are incredibly courageous and hopeful.

When Hayley was going to a friend's funeral (her friend died secondary to complications from Progeria), she had her mum put on purple eyeshadow and she wore a purple dress. She was only eight, but she said she hadn't cried because she needed to be strong for her family. She wrote her friend a letter, telling her she'd see her in Heaven.

When you grow up, do you forget what the point of everything is? I want to love as purely as Hayley did, I want to remember to have faith. I want to heal people and remember to be compassionate always.

God bless Hayley. She is a true hero and role model for all of us.

Her story was so neat, so inspiring. Should I go into pedi?? Hmmm...