Love Karina

Our family has always been grateful for all that is done for us.  We have such an amazing support system of family and friends.   People that have laughed and cried with us.  Karina is only 5 years old but her spirit seems to have been around forever and she has touched so many hearts.  We feel that Karina is bigger than anything we can imagine.  Sometimes I feel that she is closer to God than we are. With all of her issues, and all of her pain and difficulties, she smiles throughout.  Her strength overcomes.  She has taught us an overwhelming sense of love, strength, hope, acceptance.  We have learned about a whole new world called special needs, handicapped, disabled....etc.  Along with that we have had the opportunity to meet a whole new group of wonderful people, parents of other kids like Karina, who share our fears and hopes, who completely understand.  I love having these people around us.  Our "guardian angels", who help guide us down the right path.  The path of optimism, and hope, who without their love and support, I might still be under the covers, crying myself to sleep.