Hazen, forever 5
I rarely blog anymore. I don’t have a story to tell anymore. And that’s because I don’t have a son with cancer anymore. My beautiful boy who captured so many hearts died six and a half years ago. But three weeks ago, I found myself with tears in my eyes and as our seventh (!!) annual Mess Fest fundraiser is approaching, I thought it would be an appropriate story to share. Alexandra Garcia – Alex – was just a little girl when Ty was sick. Her brother Michael was still a toddler. I didn’t know her or her family, but Alex’s mother is such a deep and caring person that she injected herself into my life and I am so grateful for her friendship ever since. This family travels for hours from their home in Westhampton to attend our events. They volunteer. They devise plans behind my back with a team of my favorite fairy friends to purchase plane tickets for our Mely to visit with us time and time again. Alex has grown into a thoughtful young t