I just finished watching the movie The Heart of Christmas and if you haven't already it is a MUST see!! If you don't watch any other Christmas movie this year please look this one up! In the movie it goes through a story of this little boy who was diagnosed with Cancer. He was placed in the St. Judes Children Hospital for 18 months! As the movie tells the story of this little boy there is a lady reading his story and following his updates on Caring bridge! I have a cousin who has a very rare disease and I follow his updates on the caring bridge website as well! Anyway, the lady who is reading his story and updates everyday used to be a stay at home mom, they had what we think of as a "perfect family" (if there is such a thing). They sat down and ate family suppers every night, the dad was the little boys soccer coach, they pretty much were very close as a family and did everything together. The dad works out of the house during the day and the mom was a stay at home mom with her own part time business. Well, her business grew so much it became her full time job. This left her with no time to attend her children's activities, they all ate different things at different times, and they never had time together as a family. So, the lady was so inspired by the story that Dax (the boy diagnosed with cancer) saved her family and put them back together with his story. Okay, I'm getting ahead of myself. Back to the story of Dax. He was hospitalized for 18 months at the Children's Hospital of St Judes. They were on a roller coaster ride getting good news then not long after followed the bad news every time. They did a research study on him as a last resort and it worked! (So they thought) They got the test results back and Dax didn't have any cancer cells in his body! So, they let mom and dad take him home Christmas morning! Dax absolutely LOVED Christmas more than any other child. (the movie doesn't ever show them opening gifts, he just loved the atmosphere) While at Christmas at his grandmothers he picked up Jesus from the nativity scene. Dax loved that little baby Jesus. The next morning mom and dad got a call and it turned out there were cancer cells in Dax. There was nothing left to do so they gave Dax medication to make him comfortable for his 4-6 weeks he would have left to live his life to the fullest at home. One morning Dax's mom found the little baby Jesus in his bed. Dax had taken Jesus home with him and held onto him this whole time. It was then his mom realized Dax would never get to see another Christmas again. So, his dad set the whole house up in Christmas with a tree, lights, the whole works. Later the whole neighbor pitched in. Remember the lady who let her business get in the way of family? She was so inspired she got Dax's doctor and people from the hospital together along with people from the community and knocked on his door. They all greeted him with candles and sang Christmas songs. Dax passed a few weeks later. I am so inspired by this movie I think everyone should watch it. I've always wanted to be a part in children's lives and help them. (Hints why I am going to be a elementary teacher) I've always had this little idea in the back of my mind that I want to not only help children in school but I would LOVE the opportunity to get involved at a Children's hospital in just comforting, playing, and loving the children. If anyone has any ideas on how to learn more about that or what I would have to do and how to get involved I would love to hear your thoughts. Sorry this is such an extensive blog, I just LOVE the story and the fact that it is a true story. Merry Christmas to all and God bless!
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