Thirteen years ago tomorrow we welcomed our first child, Cole Andrew. Although we will never truly understand why his physical time with us was so short, we are thankful he came into our world because he will remain in our hearts forever. As we have done every year since 1999, we will visit his place tomorrow and reflect on our special little son and brother. We miss him dearly but are so thankful to be surrounded by his three siblings. They truly do have a guardian angel and we are counting on him to keep them all safe, particularly Dane as he nears the finish line of his journey.
All is well on the medical and home front. Dane's counts are excellent, school has resumed without a hiccup for both kids, Ashley is knee-deep in ringette, Clare is awesome and Dane's extra effort at hockey tryouts last week donned a huge reward - he was successful in his attempt at 10 A1. For those who have been following his story since the beginning, this marks his third season playing higher level hockey while battling the effects of his ongoing treatment. We are thrilled for him but more importantly look so forward to this time next year when he hits the ice "like every other kid". No leukemia, no drugs, no side effects - just pure Dane! That will be an amazing feeling - for all of us.
Take care - Janie & Dirk
