Sanjay's Birthday

12 years ago, tomorrow ( October 9th), a little boy was born in India. He lived in an orphanage for his first 2 1/2 years of life. He was brought into our family at that age and we had the privilage of knowing and loving him for nearly 8 years. We hoped to have many more years with him, wondered what this sweet, silly, and smart little boy would be when he grew up?

 On this day 2 years ago we had high hopes that his upcoming Bone Marrow Transplant would be a cure for his genetic disease, Thalassemia Major. We had no idea that it was the last Birthday we would celebrate with him. That idea was unthinkable. The unthinkable occured 4 months later, during his BMT, with 2 freak brain bleeds.

 We surrounded him and said our good-byes as he slipped away from this life. We hope for the day we are reunited with him in the life to come, Heaven is sweeter...Sanjay, we love you so very much, and we miss you every day. Your life was precious to us.