Caleb was a healthy little boy before being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor that quickly took him from his loving family. Throughout the six days we were in the hospital, family and friends were there with us every step of the way. We had non-stop support at the hospital as well as people taking care of our other responsibilities at home. The only thing we had to concentrate on was taking care of Caleb.
Although we were consumed with our own situation, it was heartbreaking to see how many sick children were all alone in the hospital. Many had no parents, no siblings, or anyone there for them in their time of need. We started to question it and came to the conclusion that not everyone was lucky enough to have the support we had. Many families were struggling alone with the hectic responsibility of caring for children at home, having to go to work and needing to pay their bills, all while tending to their sick child.
It made me realize just how lucky we were. Although we were watching our son slip away, we were there with him. We were able to hold his hand and read to him. We were able to sing to him and tell him how much we loved him. We were able to be there for Caleb and hold him as he took his last breath, and we were so thankful for that.
That’s when we decided we had to do something to help other families during the most difficult time in their lives. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN was created with the hope of giving extra financial support so that parents can focus on nothing but their child’s recovery.
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