| Avalon is turning 2! On April 22, 2005 |
| You're Invited to a card party! What? Avalon has been blessed with an enormous circle of new friends this year. You have all helped her reach her second birthday, and we are eternally grateful. We're inviting ALL of you, especially our "forward" or "web" friends that we've never met, to please send her a birthday greeting. Tell Avalon about yourself, send a card, an email, send pictures of your family, send drawings...let your heart be the guide. In fact, we're asking you to pass this website and notice to as many people as you can, let's start an avalanche of cards and support! Why? We started a scrapbook for Avalon, right after diagnosis. We'd like to include each of our loved ones in it, both old and new. You're important to us - and she should know about each of you - as she someday looks back on this adventure. We'd like her to know that her story...and her struggle...touched people across the country. It gives the journey a purpose. We are interested in all of you... As you pass this website and request on, hopefully we'll raise awareness about pediatric cancer issues. Besides, Avalon feels AWFUL right now, and loves to "read", mangle, chew on, and play with cards! Mommy will do anything to help her feel better...or, at least, forget for a while just how miserable she is... A mountain of cards would be good for days of hugging, carrying, and mangling. Who? Anyone and everyone is invited to come "play" with us. In fact, the more people you invite to the party, the better! We're hoping to host a giant (real) picnic to get to know lots of you this Summer. Right now though, Avalon's phase of chemo is very difficult, and she's not up to a party. So, we're having to organize this "virtual" party for her. Anyone you know, anyone whom we pester with emails...everyone is welcome to join us. Drawings, notes, cards, poems...we keep it all for her. We'd love to "introduce" her to each of you! When? Avalon's 2nd birthday is April 22nd. We've only got 4 days left! Where? Our dear friend, Jeannie Mackowiak, has agreed to collect the snail mail for us. Frankly, our local post office is so bad, we probably wouldn't receive 60% of the mail, if it came to us directly. Jeannie is kind enough to play postal princess for us. You can mail to: Avalon Havan c/o Jeannie Mackowiak 6365 Montford Rd. W Columbus, OH 43081 We appreciate each of you. Hopefully, we'll get to hug all of you someday. Your strength helps us move through each hurdle and face each day. We'll never be able to thank you enough. You are loved! Alicia, Nick, Aurora, Ambrosia, and Avalon |
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Avalon's Army of Angels
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