Friday, July 16, 2004

CAMERON...AGE 5

 

CAMERON, MY GRANDSON, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH JUVENILE DIABETES WHEN HE WAS 3.

YESTERDAY, THE HOSPITAL ASKED MY HUSBAND IF CAM WOULD BE THE POSTER CHILD FOR THE HOSPITAL AT THE DIABETES KICKOFF.

THE RALLY WAS HELD IN THE BEASLEY HALL AT THE HOSPITAL. SHERI AND SCOTT BROUGHT CAM AND HE WAS SUPPOSED TO THROW THE T-SHIRT FOR THE WALK FOR DIABETES TO PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE.

 JOHN, CAM'S GRANDPAPA WAS THERE AND SAT IN THE FRONT ROW.

SHERI WENT ON STAGE WITH CAM AND HANDED HIM THE T-SHIRTS AND HE STARTED THROWING THEM TO OUT STRETCHED ARMS.

SHERI SAID THAT HE HAD A BALL AND WAS A LITTLE HAM.

SHERI HANDED HIM THE LAST T-SHIRT AND CAM LOOKED AT HER WITH HUGE BLUE EYES AND SAID...

MOM, IS THIS THE LAST ONE???

SHERI SAID; YES.

CAM TOOK THE SHIRT AND RAN OFF OF THE STAGE TO WHERE PAPA JOHN WAS SITTING.

HE THREW HIM THE T-SHIRT AND CLIMBED INTO HIS LAP,  HUGGED HIM TIGHT AND SAID...

I LOVE YOU, PAPA!

SHERI SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT A DRY EYE IN THE PLACE.

THE PEOPLE LAUGHED, CLAPPED AND CRIED! 

I WISH THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE TO SEE IT FOR MYSELF.

WHAT A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR JOHN!!!!!!

BAMA   AKA   MARY LOUISE

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow he's a star! Maybe you get his autograph for me!