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Thursday, September 06, 2007

September is Childhood Cancer Awarness month...

Hey All,

Today marks five months of not having Austin here on earth. I find myself missing him more and more each day. I am crying right now just thinking about him. There are days I wish so much that I could have gone with him. I know it is selfish, but I just always felt that my purpose was to be with him. I try and live each day to the fullest as he would but some days I just want to sit and cry and want him back in my arms again. I miss my old life. My life is not the same without him. Having to get to lose your son and then having to learn a new life is so very hard to do. It can be done though. I am proving that, but it in deed is very hard. I pray to him all the time and he shows me signs now and then that he is around.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Every year Chili's Bar and Grill has a day where 100% of their profits goes to St. Jude's. Last year Austin was able to participate by eating his dinner at Chili's with his family. I wanted to make it a yearly thing for him to do. Even though he isn't able to, I still want to carry the tradition on. But do I not only want us to do it, I am asking everyone if they would join in and take time to eat at Chili's on September 24th. You can find more about it at their website. www.stjude.org and click on the Chili's advertisement. Even though Austin did not have treatment at St. Jude's, the still do a lot of the research for Neuroblastoma. Every little bit counts. I will do anything to get this horrible disease CURED in memory of Austin.

Austin eating at Chili's

2 Comments:

At 9:27 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your strength as a mother amazes me. Austin earned his wings on my twin’s 2nd birthday and I talk to them about Austin all the time. We planted a tree in his honor in our back yard and we talk to Austin every time we water it. We have also started a rock garden around Austin’s tree; each rock showing the name of an angel. Austin has really touched my family. I just wanted to share that with you. You are always in my prayers and Austin is never far from my thoughts.

 
At 6:41 PM, Blogger mp said...

you know we'll be there. I love that chili's does this. Such a great cause. This will be our first year but hope to do it every year as well.

 

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