What an eventful past few days it sure has been for our one of a kind Miss K. Life sure does hand you a lot of lemons lil Miss, but you make some sweet lemonade out of them. It seems your story is one that a lot of people do not know a lot about, so in case people want to know the background behind that smiling, never giving up face, mama is here to help tell it again.
Even though you came into the world fast and furious, you made sure that everyone knew you were here to stay. You had those nurses in the NICU wrapped around your fingers and for those 9 days of your stay and you fought from your first breath to make sure everyone knew your presence was to be known from your first breath forward. Crawling was hard for you and even though it took you two years to walk, you soon learned how to run. You sat in the back seat of the car for all of the never ending trips to Shriner's over the years and let the doctors poke you and sat still for MRI's and through the needles and therapy sessions you were really a champ. You really try the hardest to make all of your goals each time you are given one and that is why you are one of my biggest heroes.
You've grown over the years to run, swim and play with your friends and accomplish bigger and better things like playing softball with some wonderful girls and awesome coaches. Crossing home plate doesn't happen very often for you, but when it does we make sure we cheer extra loud for you and so does your coach. We are so proud of you when you do these amazing things. As you have grown up Miss K, so many people have grown to love you and your spirit and all that you can do for you and so many people like you in the world and in your community. You have so many friends big and small Miss K. This is why we love you so very much.
Now, to the outside world, it sure looks like you are one spoiled kid doesn't it? Does having a disability make you spoiled? Does your legs hurting if you walk a long ways make you spoiled? How about not being able to write all of your assignments with the rest of your class and needing to use special tools so the kids look at you funny. Does that make you spoiled? I know... it has to be the special, custom made bike that Mom and Daddy made for your birthday so that you could ride a bike just like all of your friends. That surely must be what makes you spoiled. Well let me tell you what lil Miss K. If anyone ever tells you that you are spoiled, you just ask them if they like to be running and playing like a normal kid and then tell them that THEY are spoiled. What you do every day battling your Cerebral Palsy is harder than what most kids do every day and we are super proud of you for that. You are my beautiful, crazy Miss K and nobody else does it better.
Tomorrow, you get to go back to the Dr after your horrible awful week in the hospital. You were such an amazing patient in the hospital this last week. You didn't cry when they poked you, you listened to mama and listened to Dr. P when he told you how to take your meds and what you needed to do to go back to school. You really were the best of the best and you let those nurses know who was boss. You made jokes about when it was time to take your meds and you even named your IV Pole "Buddy"! Who else can be the best 9 year old in the hospital at your age? My beautiful, crazy Miss K, that's who. Through life Miss K you are going to have ups and downs and I know that this next year, you are gonna tell life who's boss and make the most of everything you do. Everything else can just say, adios... see ya next time because Miss K, you're takin' the highway to the good life. Nothing can stop you now.
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