Wow, what a long weekend I’ve had. I can’t believe I don’t have to go to school in the morning. Nope. Tomorrow I get to sit around the house and relax, or at least that’s what I want to do. I am so tired right now. I’ve spent the last three days working on the benefit concert for my cousin Lily. The concert was yesterday, but today we had to go and clean everything up. It was stressful, and I am really worn out, but we did some great things for a great little girl and I believe that Lily and her family will be doing a little better after all of this.
I doubt anyone who reads this knows of a guy named Brenn Hill. He’s a country singer. He was the one who did the concert for my cousin and I have to say he is a great guy. His songs are amazing, though I think they’re a lot better in person because of the sound of his guitar. I’ve been listening to his songs all day, but it isn’t because they’re my favorite songs in the world or anything. The reason I keep listening to Brenn’s music is because it reminds me of the precious day I had yesterday. The best part of the whole thing was seeing me entire family get together to make it possible. People I haven’t seen in months were there, and the whole thing just made me wonder how the world could give a disease like Leukemia to a 3 year old little girl.
At the end of the concert, as Brenn was finishing his encore, Lily came up onto the stage and started walking around. I don’t think he even noticed she was there. Everyone started clapping and cheering and Lily started to bow. This made the crowd get louder and it was just so cute to see my cousin up on the stage bowing to an audience while Brenn smiled at the crowd. “One last song for Lily.” He said. Lily then ran to the other side of the stage to the basket of apples that was part of the décor. She picked one up and, with her head down, ran towards Brenn. She handed him the apple, went to get off the stage, and then decided to hug him.
The whole thing was so sweet I couldn’t believe she came up with it herself. Later we asked my two aunts, Lily’s mom and my mom’s oldest sister, if they had told her to do that. “No,” My aunt Missy (Lily’s mom) said. None of us could believe how cute it was that she came up with it on her own.
Last night was a night I will always remember for the rest of my life. Even though there were times I just wanted to throw things at people, times I felt like I wanted to scream, most of the night I felt something I had never really felt before. I don’t know for sure what it was. Something between love, amazement, joy and generosity. It’s difficult to explain. Lily has shown me that it doesn’t matter what kind of hardships you have to go through, there is no excuse not to be kind to people. Sometimes you get frustrated and get angry, but it’s the times that you show how kind and generous you can be that really count.
We all love you Lily girl. Stay strong. You are definitely a fighter. With all of us, your family, by your side you can do anything!
