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Thanks to Uncle Cary and all the folks at Howard Brothers. Long-time family friends who are honoring Kylie by fighting for kids with cancer.
It’s wonderful to see friends of Kylie who share our mission to CURE Childhood Cancer. Thanks to the Crays family for always remembering our sweet girl.
Septober 32, from Jenna:
The Choose Joy t-shirt is now available at our store. You can fight childhood cancer and share the joy with everyone you see!
You didn’t think we would stop sharing just because Childhood Cancer Awareness Month ended! Welcome to Septober 31 and what Kylie’s sister, Kendall is missing today.
“I miss snuggling up on the couch to eat fresh chocolate chip cookies and watch cartoons after a long day at school. I miss going to the park on a sunny afternoon to fly a kite and then fishing that kite out of a tree. I miss writing and performing elaborate plays with our sisters and memorizing all the words to our favorite musical soundtracks. I miss sharing secrets on beach trips, our whispers covered up by the waves. I miss all the things we shared, and I miss the things we never got to share. I often watch a movie, or read a book, or listen to a song that I wish I could share with her. I wish I could tell her funny stories about my students. I wish I could have her help me direct a musical. I wish I could see her on stage again, and I wish I could visit her at college. I wish I could have had her stand by my side when I married the boy we whispered about on our last beach trip. There are a million things I miss – things that happened and things that didn’t get to happen – but mostly, I just miss her.”⠀
“It’s impossible to pick one thing I miss the most about Kylie. I miss a million little things. I miss hearing her voice and feeling her hugs. I ache for the way she brought such wholehearted enthusiasm and joy to all things — big or little! She made everything more fun — from Christmas eve when she wouldn’t let her sisters sleep to singing show tunes in the car at the top of our lungs (usually in the dark on the way to an early morning rehearsal). I miss how she pulled us all along with her on the grand adventure she created out of everyday things!”
I asked our family to tell me what they missed most about Kylie. I’ll go first. Kylie was my only child who liked to work in the shop with me. She designed and helped me build her dresser out of walnut with bun feet, raised front, and a hidden compartment to keep stuff safe from her sisters.
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