I know, I know… it has been a while! My life has been busy this summer. In the past month, I welcomed one brother home from his LDS mission in Washington, DC, welcomed a new sister into my family as my other brother married the incomparable Teresa, and found out that the baby baking in my sissy’s tummy is going to be a girl! Shove Father’s Day in there, too, and you’ve got a very busy Miss CoCo.
So, this post is going to be short and sweet. I’ve got a bit of writers block as I have had too much chaos as of late to formulate a witty thought. I just came across this today and it inspired me so much that I wanted to write a quick note about it. Today, while perusing Facebook, I came across this beautiful little girl with her own fan page. Her name is Adalia Rose. She is five years old, has more spunk than most people five times her age, and sucks you in with her gorgeous big brown eyes and cute little dimples. She’s a true girly-girl, and loves to get dressed up in wigs and makeup, sing songs, and dance around. She’s also very silly, and we all know how I love silly! Adalia doesn’t look like most children, because she has a rare genetic condition known as Progeria. I researched it to learn a little more about what makes this little girl so unique. Progeria is sort like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, except instead of being born old and growing younger as he did, they are born old and grow even older very quickly. People with this condition are very tiny, are unable to grow hair and eyelashes, and either get teeth slowly or don’t ever get teeth at all. Their heads are also large for their bodies and they have high pitched voices. Most live only until their teenage years, but some have lived into their twenties. Needless to say, their short little lives are full of trials. However, this young lady may be one of the most inspiring little people I have ever seen!
I have “liked” her on Facebook, and it appears that she has had a lot of trouble with people pirating her videos and such, so as much as I want to grab some videos for you, I won’t post anything on my blog except for a link to her Facebook page here. I feel like it is really easy to get caught up in our own lives, our own struggles and complaints. I dare you to watch any of her videos and not smile. This teeny tiny package of joy and positivity will, hopefully, remind you that it is always better to smile and be happy. Always. If you can still have a bad day after watching her adorable video of doing an Indian Belly Dance that she posted on June 9, then you may not have a soul. Girl’s got some serious moves! Let alone the fact she is only 5! I love her talent and her beauty, and I will definitely strive to be more like her. Thank you, Adalia.
I also wanted to give a quick, semi-related, plug with this for a charity I feel strongly about. Make-A-Wish Foundation is having their 24th Annual Rubber Ducky Derby. If you would like to donate, you can via my friend Stacey’s donation page, HERE. It’s never a bad thing to help children achieve a dream!
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