We often hear Veronica singing songs to her sister in Heaven or holding up her artwork to the sky, so Julianne can see it.Dear David,I hope you are having fun with Jesus and God. I hope you love my prayers.Love,Thomas
It's very special how these two five-year-olds have embraced their brother and sister in Heaven. They keep track of how old they are, draw pictures for them, and call on them when they are scared.
We have an abundance of love in our house from these angels of ours, but there are also some very deep holes in our lives. We cannot go to sleep at night without getting "proof" that both Veronica and Thomas are breathing. We cannot go to church or hear children's choirs or hear certain songs without a very painful ache in our hearts.
These are the reasons we celebrate the March of Dimes efforts and work together as a family:
- We want to celebrate Julianne and David. There are not many venues to do that publicly - they'll never participate in dance recitals or school programs.
- We want to raise money for research to prevent premature deaths and birth defects.
- Like Julianne and David, we were both born prematurely: we want to raise money to further the research that has saved our lives as well as giving Veronica and Thomas a good fighting chance for healthy, normal lives.
- We want to raise awareness of the devastation prematurity can cause and the outcomes for which the March of Dimes strives.
- We want to support other families who have been affected by prematurity - including some of the families whose babies struggle with development daily, those which Christen has started treating in their homes recently.
Sincerely,
Christen & Judson Kring
