I wanted to share our newest accomplishment.My daughter just "ran" her last "Great Apple Race".(350 yards)she's in 5th grade and will be going to the Junior High school next year, (they don't have an apple race).Her school has a Great Apple Race every year, I say every year I won't cry but I do.....She actually won and award this year at the assembly.Most Improved! There wasn't a dry eye in the house when her gym teacher explained that Kathleen's first race in Kindergarden was in a wheelchair,her next race was about 50 yards with a walker,this year she"ran" 350 yards in less than 4 minutes!!!( I say run, but you can only tell she's running because her right arm swings really fast at her side).If you ask her if she won she'll tell you "yes" and in my book she's always a winner.She honestly doesn't care if she wins,or if she does it differently she just wants to participate with her friends.At the end of the race she was coming in alone so about 8 friends went back and ran in with her, cheering her on the whole way.Her smile never dwindled for 350 yards!She's my HERO!!!! Oh yeah her award was cider and cider donuts.YUMMY!
Mary Grace

Oh my gosh, Mary Grace, I'm in tears reading about Kathleen and her huge accomplishment!  She's such a trouper and obviously filled with an incredible determination.  What an amazing testament her life is!

Please give her a big hug for me, and tell her her moyamoya family in California is very proud of her!

Love,
Jill