Precious Grandchildren

For months, I have been posting articles on my blog www.rallyforhayescom. My five year old grandson has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which you can easily find to be a fatal muscle disintegrating disease mostly of young boys that affects over 3,500 births in the world each year. I aim to help end Duchenne in his lifetime.

Meanwhile, I must not lose sight of the fact that I and other Duchenne families have other absolutely precious grandchildren who are not affected directly by Duchenne. Why should they suffer from our personal attention and emotional dismay over this monster just because they are not directly dealing with it. They should not.

Olivia is my precious and beautiful granddaughter from my youngest daughter. She is absolutely adorable and presumably healthy. Mischievous, independent, perky, and beautiful … like her cousin Hayes.

Olivia, Papa just wants you to know that our love and gratitude for our grandchildren is deep and equal. Sometimes, we adults get focused on a negative in our lives that, upon reflection, should be considered an overall positive for all of the family. Maternal grandmother Memes and I love you and your parents, sweety, and your love for cousin Hayes is and will be so important to all of us for years to come. 

Love,

Papa in Tennessee