As my usual day goes, I was thinking about my children today. Suddenly a very special memory came into my thoughts.
Last year September, Lili visited me for the school holiday. We went to pick her up in Kuruman and on our way back to Pretoria, my mom asked Lili that if she had three wishes and she knew they would come true, what she would wish for.
Lili replied that she wished my dad who has a hearing problem could hear properly. Then she wished my mom who has had several operations on her eyes could see properly.
Her last wish was that her little sister Xaynee would be able to walk like a normal child.
I was in tears as I hugged my little girl, she didn't think of herself once.
The time Lili spent with us was the most wonderful time I've had these past two years. Seeing her play with Xaynee and the way she cared and watched out for her was just beautiful.
After we had to take her back, something happened...
One morning Xaynee woke me up by stroking her hand across my cheek. She looked happy in a strange kind of way. I got up and followed her to the kitchen to make her breakfast...then I realised...
My baby girl is walking with her heel down, like a normal child! I woke Johan up and we were so happy...but it only lasted a week before the muscle in her leg went back into spasm.
I wondered about that alot and today, for the first time...I figured it out that Xaynee needed her big sister.
Remembering this has given me new hope to keep fighting. I want my two little girls to be together.
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