First, let me
thank you for your time, and as we learn
through life experiences, time is a
priceless commodity.
Time is not only
a priceless commodity, but also a
precious gift. It becomes more precious
if you, or someone you know, is
suffering from a life threatening
illness, succumbed to its effects, or is
unexpectedly lost to tragedy. The value
of time is tragically realized when you
only have 18 months to spend with a
child you tried so hard to conceive.
Lillian Grace
Register was that child. “Lilli Grace”
was born a short time ago through the
miracle of technology that allowed her
father, who fought two previous episodes
with cancer (Hodgkins Disease Lymphoma),
to actually conceive a child with his
wife. Only then to have her life cut
short. After a short 18 months, our
little girl Lilli Grace died. And
that is when I truly began to understand
tragedy first hand. And that is
something I wish I never had to endure,
and I hope that you will never have to
endure it either. Lilli Grace was the
epitome of the word “GRACE.” In most of
her pictures, if not all, she had a
joyful smile. A smile that would light
up the place, a smile that said life is
good. Lilli Grace was known for a few
things—Dancing to just about anything,
but “Splish-Splash” was her favorite,
and Laughing at anything, especially her
best pal and family dog “Nali”.
She was getting her ABC’s down, and she
would gladly tell you what a dog, cat,
cow, pig, monkey, horse and lion say. We
miss Lilli Grace, and you would too if
you had known her. The times we had with
her were so joyful and we are so
thankful for the time, however brief.
Lilli Grace was
and always will be a special child. We
hope our story can bring you some joy
for your life and some thankfulness for
your treasured memories. We are asking
for your help in continuing Lilli
Grace’s legacy. That legacy is to
encourage everyone to have grace and
give grace to others. You see, no matter
how good life is, Grace is Greater!
The “Grace is
Greater” idea reflects the notion that
tragedy and triumph alike are sometimes
out of our hands, and all we can do is
take those experiences and make positive
changes to our world. We would like to
introduce you to the Lilli Grace
Memorial Foundation which will begin
serving as a focal point of various
charitable organizations. This year your
support will help with the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society and Team in Training,
as well as the 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk,
and the Lilli Grace Memorial Foundation.
With your help, we hope to become one of
the nations leading supporters of cancer
awareness, as well as promoting child
safety.
