💙 In Loving Memory of My Beautiful Daughter, Sydney 💙

Happy Heavenly 26th Birthday, Sydney!

Twenty-six. The feelings, the emotions, the sadness, the joy that we had during the 12 short years we had with you. The thought of you being gone longer than you were here on earth. The loss is so great in my heart; it is still unbearable and unbelievable! 

Twenty-six years ago, on October 21st, you came into my life and changed it forever. My beautiful brown-eyed peanut, everything I ever dreamed of in a daughter. From the moment I first held you, my heart was overflowing with love. You brought joy, laughter, and a kind of light that could never be replaced. 

But for reasons I will never understand, your time here was far too short. Not a single day goes by that I don’t think about you, dream of you, or wonder what life would look like if you were still here. What would your laugh sound like now? What adventures would you be chasing? What passions would fill your days? The questions never end, and though they go unanswered, my love for you never fades.

So many of us were robbed of the gift of seeing you grow into the incredible woman we know you would’ve become. I miss you deeply with every breath and every heartbeat. 

💙 Happy 26th Heavenly Birthday, my beautiful Sydness. I picture you skiing the highest mountains, wind in your hair, your smile lighting up the skies, your contagious giggle echoing through Heaven, with sweet LuLu, by your side.💙

My heart will always carry the ache of missing you, but it will also carry the fire of your strength and spirit. You taught me what it means to fight and to Never, Ever Give Up.

In honor of Sydney’s 26th birthday, and to fulfill her wish that no child should ever have to endure what she did, I invite friends and family to donate $26 to The Cure Starts Now. Every dollar fuels research, brings us closer to a cure, and keeps Sydney’s brave spirit alive in the fight to protect the future of our children.

Like we always said, looking in the mirror together, "We are fighters. And fighters Never, Ever Give Up." We will Forever and Always Believe.

💙 Forever missing you, forever loving you, Mom 💙

Please support me as I fundraise for The Cure Starts Now.

Please email us if you have questions.  If you prefer to send a check, please make the check out to “The Cure Starts Now” and put my name in the memo and mail to CSN; Attn: DIY Fundraiser; 10280 Chester Rd; Cincinnati, OH 45215.

The Cure Starts Now (501c3 Federal Non-Profit) is one of the only cancer foundations dedicated to a “homerun” cure for all cancers, starting first with one of the most deadly and difficult cancers: pediatric brain cancer. Many experts believe that the lessons we learn from fighting pediatric cancer may in fact provide us the critical first step in winning the battle against all forms of cancer, both pediatric and adult.

100% of all donations go directly to pediatric cancer research, so every dollar makes a difference.  Please consider donating to this worthy cause and start giving these kids hope as they fight the deadliest of cancers.  Every bit helps.

Thank you again for giving.  The cure starts with you…The Cure Starts NOW!