Valentine's Day - "Let's SHARE THE LOVE"

Valentine's Dinner 2007

Valentine's Day is the one of best times of the year to let someone know that you love them. Our annual Valentine's Day dinner is one of Oliver's FAVORITE family traditions that we started when he was probably 3, so for the last 7 years, every Valentine's Day dinner is spent with our family... the ones we love the most. We go all out and have candles, rose petals, dim lights, light classical music playing in the background and fancy Italian foods.

I think it would be fun to challenge everyone to tell at least ONE person in your life how you feel about them... good feelings... we are trying to spread the love here!!! Sometimes we let life get too crazy, we are too stressed and overworked to say those three simple words. People need to know that you love them because you never know when life will no longer give you that chance to say it. It doesn't matter how you do it, face to face, in a card, poem, song or through a gift of service. Be nicer to one another and the love will more easily flow. Anyways... just a thought. Oliver has inspired me to be kinder to people and has made me realize that they may need the love that someone is not giving to them. You never know the pain someone is hiding behind their smile.


LOVE NOTES to OLLIE
If you'd like to send Ollie a Valentine's Card and tell about the effects of your challenge that would be great! I don't know if he will make it to see Valentine's Day or not. Things have been happening more and more that lead us to believe that he may have weeks to days left. I'd love to see his face when he gets the 'love' notes from people that he's inspired to do better, to be better and to keep trying no matter what. I know it makes a difference to hear it from someone other than just mom and dad. :O)

The Lovable Oliver Palmer
417 Oaklawn Ave.
Waterloo, IA 50701

I'm trying to think of other special things to do this year to make it a little more special for him since it may be the last holiday we get to spend with him... if we are to be so lucky. Thank you for sharing the love!!!

DIPG Kids - MEET Miette

This is another little girl whose life has been changed because of DIPG. Please see her sweet face, remember her name and story and say a prayer for her health and comfort. If you are so inclined as to send her a card in the mail relaying some kind words, I'm sure she would love it!

Click on "Miette's Journey" for her story.

Miette (or Miette's Journey)

PO Box 2134
Brighton QLD 4017

Australia

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"Miette is five years old. She celebrates her sixth birthday in October. Something she has been talking about since she started Prep at the beginning of the year.

She was diagnosed on July 25th with an Diffuse Intrusive Pontine Glioma (brainstem tumour). On the 26th July, 2011 they told us "with radiation therapy she has a 50 percent chance of being here in a year. She has a 0 percent chance of being with us in two years."

Miette loves princesses like most little girls. She also loves fairies and castles and magical things. Her favourite animal at the moment is a Giraffe! She used to love Elephants. She loves cats - especially kittens. She wants a fluffy white one or one with grey and white strips. She adores her teacher. She loves her brother, Xander, and follows him around. She loves her baby sister, Amélie, and enjoys playing games with her. She's a sweet little crumb - just like her namesake.

She's courageous and takes everything in her stride. We are amazed at how well she has taken on her treatment and tests. She is completely still when asked to be and has amazing patience.

Sweet Little Crumb."