We just got home, and it's 10:30! I'm pooped. We got to go back to the flower warehouse and actually help with processing their biggest shipment of flowers for the entire year: VDAY. There were 600 boxes to sort and go through for all the florists' orders. I was only there for three or four hours with Eleanor and Mr. Andrew. But Mr. Andrew has been there for 18 hours today!!! It's been a long day. I think Eleanor misses him A LOT!
Today I was thinking about my friend Adeline. Adeline is Eleanor's niece. She is eight years old and was born with cleft lip and palette. She has had a few surgeries already to fix her lip and the roof of her mouth, so you can hardly see that she was born with a defect! She is about to go in for her last and hardest surgery next week on Valentine's Day.
She won't be able to eat solid foods for THREE MONTHS. I can't imagine how that feels. I am praying for her every day and thinking of way to cheer her up. Mr. Andrew bought her a Nintendo DS to play while she is recovering. I was thinking of making her a pop-up card for Valentine's Day. I found this tutorial on how to make a Teddy Bear pop-up card! I'd love for you to try!
Not only is Adeline eating only liquids for three months, her mom (Eleanor's sister) has decided to do the special diet with her for support. How awesome is that! It will be very hard for Adeline's mom. She has three kids and a very busy life. Also, Adeline will be leaving school early every day and taught partly at home because of her restrictions on physical play (it could damage the healing process in her mouth).
It will be an altogether very difficult time, and I'm hoping to cheer Adeline and her mom up as much as possible!
Here's a picture of Adeline. Isn't she beautiful?
Well, that's all for now! I'm turning in for the night.
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