Once Upon A Time..

Once upon a time, in the land of never-never

Where all things real are unreal

There lived a girl who believed

That all things could be possible

(THEME) ONCE UPON A TIME
Donna Summer

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Once upon a time, in a world so far away, a very special girl was born. This little girl was so loved and so wanted that her mommy and daddy did everything possible to bring her into this world. It took them eight years, but she was finally there in her mommy’s tummy waiting to grow into the special princess that her parents hoped she would be.

One day, six months later, something happened and the little girl had to be born almost fifteen weeks before she was supposed to. She came into this world a merely 12 ounces in weight and 8 inches in height and was termed as being: “no bigger than a stick of butter”. After she was born, her mommy was asked to name her so she named her Alexandra. It just seemed so appropriate to use the name Alexandra, which means “fighter”. Mommy wanted to give this baby her own identity and equip her with a strong name, so she did.

The next eight months were scary for everyone. All real things surrounding the family seemed unreal. The only thing that kept them going was prayer and faith. God took this family by the hand and blessed them with strength, patience and such intense love for this little girl that allowed them to go on and never give up. They knew perfectly well that God was taking care of everything. He had a plan and they just had to wait it out until the end. In God’s world, all things are possible. There was nothing else to do but surrender Alex into his loving care.

It was a joyous occasion when Alex was finally able to go home with her parents. For months, mommy and daddy would come visit but then had to leave without her. There was a slightly strong breeze in the air when she left that day and the sun was shining. Alex didn’t know what to make out of this new experience and wanted to shake the breeze away as she gulped air. It was a truly happy moment.

At last, the family was reunited at home. Alex made them complete, and they lived happily ever after.

It was on this day, ten years ago, that you were born Alex. We are so blessed that God brought you to this point. He was the one who helped you and us continue to believe that all things could be possible in an unreal world…

Happy Birthday, princess..
Love,
Mommy

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