Childhood. Cancer.
It’s a combination that has the ability to destroy innocence.
It takes away smiles and laughter and for a time, replaces them with fear and tears.
We don’t know what Dexter remembers from that time - we hope nothing, but he can’t tell us.
We do know, that his limited vocabulary includes ‘hurt’ and ‘ouch’.
Surely that’s an indication.
Camp Quality is an organisation trying to help heal those memories.
It’s an organisation that once gave us the opportunity to pack our bags for something other than a hospital visit.
We’ve been lucky and have been able to participate in a number of family camps and family days. The kids have all been on mini camp - a day when they get to be away from their parents and play and laugh and eat lots of sugar!
Last year, Dexter graduated to junior camp and went for a full day, without us or his sisters. He didn’t stay overnight, but this year, he is staying overnight.
Today, he will get on a bus, with a bunch of other kids and we won’t see him again until Monday.
He is so excited - his laughter and chattiness this past week has shown how excited he is.
He woke up at 4.30 this morning, calling out to me. He didn’t want to be late and miss the bus. I tucked him back in, kissed his head and told him to go back to bloody sleep!
This weekend is huge, for all of us.
He is going to have an amazing time.
He is going to be without us.
He's amazing.
Thanks Camp Quality for helping bring back the laughter.
And fuck you childhood cancer, for taking it away in the first place.
(Watch the video to hear Dexter laugh.)
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