Kite Flying

We didn’t think she would make it through the night. We made peace with the fact that Penn was leaving us. She said her final goodbyes to those nearest and dearest to her, specifically asking to see important people in her life.

Morning came and Penn was breathing, alive, coherent. Penn all of a sudden had a burst of energy. After not eating or drinking for days, she was interested in apple juice. Crave cupcakes. Kinder eggs. You bet we said yes to all of the treats she asked for. We read Disney princess stories and she played with Paige.

On March 16, we celebrated my sister-in-law’s birthday. It was like Penn was holding on so she could be part of her special day. We celebrated as best as we could given the circumstances. We did cake cutting first, and Penn devoured a huge slice of matcha green tea cake from WOW Bakery.

Every day, Penn kept getting "better." We even had the chance do go outside and fly a kite for the first time. Clear blue skies and enough wind for the kite to take flight. It was like we were given a second chance of spending these precious moments with her.

Penn's cancer with its specific mutations means she has no cure. And there are no trials. But we can't help but think, Penn is still here. That must mean something. If Penn is willing to fight this, we will too. Because we’re a team and we will fight this together.

Kite Flying outside our Rotary Flames home - March 17, 2022

Princess Penn the Brave!

Eating fresh pandan cake!

Penn enjoying vegan tocino - cured “meat”