A little hero...

Yesterday afternoon, I had the honor of meeting Briceton and his family. I met them through the Littlest Heroes Project . Briceton has Cystic Fibrosis and liver disease. He will need a lung, liver, and pancreas transplant at some point in his young life. He just turned two, and is pretty typical of any other two year old boy. The only outward sign of the battles he fights is the port in his chest, which his mother says is a blessing since he has to have IV's so often. About every six months, he ends up in the hospital with pneumonia and a collapsed lung.

Briceton loves what most little boys his age love--fire trucks, airplanes, trains, and cars. He also took a serious liking to the balloons and soap bubbles I brought to the session last night!

Briceton has a big sister, Haliya, who adores him. I am sure she does everything a four year old can do to help take care of her baby brother. Haliya is beautiful and well-mannered, and loves to have her picture taken.

Their parents, Kenton and Sherry, are kind, patient, and were wonderful to work with. They have my utmost respect as raising a 2 year old and a 4 year old is tough enough without one of them having major medical issues. They seem to have an unlimited supply of patience and love for their kids.

To find out more about the battles Briceton and others like him face, please visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. See what you can do to help these little heroes and their families.