Millie's Mail

I think I have been avoiding this post because I am not sure how to get across how I feel and I want all of you to know how much you mean to me. Having something to look forward to on a DAILY basis has been amazing. There are no words to express the gratitude I have for you taking time out of your lives to be a part of ours.
When we started this we were hoping to get a postcard or a small letter every day or so and it turned into massive amounts of mail. Some postcards, some pictures, some packages, lots of darling headbands, cards from our neighbors, lots of letters from family, dinosaur bones, messages from people we don't know, including emails from China. Melody, one of Brady's classmates from Oxford told her parents about us and they copied our post to their blog and translated it into Chinese, their family and friends email us all the time. I am astounded at the love and support we have received.
One of Brady's high school friends, Jesse wrote a one of a kind song just for Millie. The only thing he got from us was that she wants to be EVERYTHING when she grows up, and how all the colors are her favorite. From that, he got THIS.

(here are the lyrics if you want to read as you listen)

MILLIE

Close your eyes, think of what you'll be

And everywhere you'll go and what you'll see.

A cowgirl on the range, or an astronaut in space,

Or a mommy with a babe, or all of these.

Millie Millie no matter what you do

We'll be right by your side

To share it all with you.

Millie Millie look around you'll see

Nothing but faith and hope from friends and family.

You're gonna fight fight fight 'till the sun goes down

Fight fight fight for the whole year round

You're gone smile and hope and believe.

What is red if we have no green?

The blue without the orange means nothing.

The shadows violet haze

Cast from the burning golden rays.

How can you pick a favorite one

From all you've seen?

Millie Millie you'll always have a friend

Someone to pick you up and dust you off again.

Millie Millie look around you'll see

Nothing but faith and hope from friends and family.

Chorus

Tilt your head, look up to the sky

And in the starry night you'll see a satellite.

And you can touch it with your eyes,

And you can wish inside your heart,

And it will be your shooting star every night.

words and music by Jesse Crowley

Millie also received a special meditation that was made for her personally. Amelia calls it her "Millie Adventure". I met Stin when Brady and I went with The Rose Foundation about 7 years ago to help build schools in Guatemala, but Stin is one of Cousin Sherry's best buds. She is amazing and her voice is so soothing. Millie has to listen to her adventure at least twice every night. If you want to learn more about what Stin does check her out HERE.

Every little, tiny note Amelia has received has meant the world to all of us. I can't believe how blessed we are. You are all amazing and thank you for being a part of this. Amelia and Austin are everything and while Amelia is going through all this uncertainty the one thing she can count on is LOVE from you.

Thank you Thank you Thank you

SOME OF THE PLACES MILLIE HAS GOTTEN MAIL:

New Orleans, Cambodia, Dubai, Utah, Ireland, Finland, New York, The World Expo, Germany, Washington D.C., Australia, New Jersey, California, Ohio, Canada, London, Pennsylvania, Oxford, Indiana, Jordan, Thailand, Colorado, Arizona, Las Vegas, Illinois, Florida, Brighton, Connecticut, Texas, Massachusetts, Oregon, Singapore, and Paris

*If you haven't sent a letter and want to it's not too late. We hope that she will continue to receive them through the end of this phase of chemo, which is about another month. Of course we will welcome all mail as long as you are willing to send it!