love what you do

I am from a small town in Missouri, and I listen to you guys everyday on my way to and from work. I just want to take the time to say that I love what you do for the children with Special Needs. I was blessed to have a daughter by the name of Alexis in my life for 7 years, until she lost her life to pneumonia on December 24, 2004. She was born with Amniotic Band Syndrome, and wasn't expected to live at all. She touched so many lives around her. Being a young parent of a special needs child came easy for me because it was just about being a parent and taking the responsiblity of doing what needed to be done for my child. I love what you all do for them because "tomorrow is not promised" to no one, and to give that chance to those children is awesome. I look back on things and wish that my daughter had the same opportunity, but alot of the organizations that we were hooked up with had to be given specified reasons on why we, as her parents, felt that those wishes was what she would have wanted because she couldn't speak and we were her voice. Everytime I hear what you all do for Kidd's Kids, it just touches my heart in so many ways, and I know how those parents feel. You want so much for whatever "it" is to go away, but it doesn't and you have to learn to cope and do what is best for your child. These children are very special, in so many ways. Since going back to college, I have found myself being a speaker on special needs children because of my daughter. I speak to a class at the college I attend, and share my story about Alexis and the things we encountered in life with her. Now, I have been blessed with two other children, and talk with them constantly about their big sister! We take them to her graveside, look at her pictures, and just remember her on a daily basis. All I have to say is keep doing what you're doing because you guys are paying it forward and your blessings will come back to you in so many ways!! I could go on forever, but I won't. If you ever need someone to share their story with anyone...let me know because I love sharing my story and meeting new people and their families even though my little girl is gone, I just feel a connection with these children and their families although I may not know them. My heart goes out to them, and we just have to remember that God never puts on us what we cannot bear!! May God bless all of you!!