For a Dear Friend

Our little Miss had a vacay in my hometown which left me and the Mr. a quiet and boring weekend. Since I started blogging, I'm used to posting a "weekend blog", however, our weekend wasn't as Maden- ful as the previous.

Because I have been dreaming and longing to hold Maden, (not to mention the burst of tears everytime I see her things at home and her pictures on Facebook), I decided to, instead of sharing my boring weekend, help a good friend of ours with her baby girl. Aside from being a good friend, she is a good listener also. We share the same sentiments together and understands each other in a crazy way. 

Her baby, Gabrielle Mikhail, or Gabbie for short, was born last September 27, 2011 with a heart anomaly known as Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect which is classically understood to involve four anatomical abnormalities. It is the most common cyanotic heart defect, and the most common cause of blue baby syndrome.
Babies who have this kind of disease may develop tet spells or simply exhibiting bluish skin during episodes of crying and feeding. My friend was telling me about Gabbie having tet spells and how she would get scared on incidents like this. 
My friend's cardiologist suggested a total correction of this said defect which means Baby Gabbie needs to undergo an open heart surgery by the time she turns one to two years old for her to live a long and normal life. The surgery cost roughly Php800,000.00 to Php1,000,000.00 for the surgery team alone plus the medicines and maintenance for her recupiration.

My husband and I have been blessed with a healthy baby so in return, we are doing anything we could to help our good friend and their baby, which happens to be Maden's friend, too. My heart softens everytime I see Baby Gabbie smile and play with Maden. She is a strong baby, I know, and surely, God will bless her and will give her a normal life. 
As a child, my parents taught me about SHARING what I have to people in need. And as a mother, I would teach my daughter about learning to share, as early as now. Although, at six months, she may not be able to understand it, then again, no time is too short nor too long for her to know her values. 

The Mr. and I cannot give as much, financially, that is why I am doing the best I could to help. My friend and her husband have been contacting sponsors left and right and is now pushing through a concert for a cause to raise funds for their little girl. We know that prayers can move mountains, thus, we've been praying for her condition as well. 

I hope that through this blog, I could be able to help Baby Gabbie. 
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A little of this won't be a waste of time. Let us HELP and SHARE. My friend may not be able to give you back the little act of kindness you did to help her baby but sure, God will give it back to you a hundred folds.