Halloween time came with Amelia in the hospital again. This time it was only for a couple of days because she had a high fever. Again. The only problem that she could see was that she would not be able to attend the Make A Wish Halloween party. She was fine missing the Boo At The Zoo, but not the Make A Wish. The rest of the kids and I did trick or treat for her at the zoo so she did fine.
She still wanted to go to Make a Wish! So we called them and, can I just say again how wonderful these people are. They told Amelia that they would hold a bag of candy for her that she could come and get when she was feeling better.
A personal note, many times I cannot believe the kindness and generosity of everyone we have been associated with at Make A Wish. They go out of their way for these kids and will bend over backwards to take care of them. And I know it is not just Amelia, they do the same for all of the other kids that we have seen.
So Amelia gets out of the hospital on the Saturday before Halloween, just in time for our neighborhood Halloween Party. The next Monday, we went to Make A Wish so that she could get her bag of candy. We expected a lunch sack size bag and that is what she got. 2 of them. Stuffed to overflowing. And another bag besides! They took her around to trick or treat at the offices and really gave her a ton of candy so that she could share with the other kids.
She probably got the better deal this way, with more candy than if she had gone to the party, but we will never know. The other kids may have received that much as well.
