PARKER ROSE

#ParkerPower

DREAM TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD
AND GIVE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE

Parker was an easygoing boy. He loves sports and loved to play them all. Being out with friends was his favorite thing. Parker loves being a big brother and is often found hanging out playing ball with his baby brother, or playing a game with his sisters.

Getting the news was crushing for our family. We were all in shock. We all thought not us, not our sweet boy. Why are always the sweetest kids that have to fight these hard battles?

This has made huge changes to our family. Parker, unfortunately, can not participate in all the sports like he used to. We are learning how he can be a part of them and still do them in ways he can be on the team. Parker has had to miss most of this school year 22/23 his first year of high school. It's been hard as a parent to see all the things he is not able to do because of his diagnosis.

We have had to change a lot as a family for the first 7.5 months we had a grandma staying with us to help with the other kids. Getting them to and from school. Helping with meals. Our schedule has been full Cancer mode. We have appointments a few times a week so it is hard with needing to be there and Dad needed to be at work to do it all. We have been so blessed to have the help.

The biggest thing Parker has had to miss is Football. It has been his love and he has played since he was 6 years old. It's hard to see him have to miss his whole last season and this one he will hopefully be on the sidelines. But, it is hard to see him miss something he has loved so much. We as a family have missed being about to go on family trips and seeing family with treatments a few times a week we haven't been able to go anywhere.

To be able to go as a family and just find JOY that is not CANCER would be a dream! We want to go and just have fun together. Something that has not been able to happen. We feel so blessed for all the love and support that you have given us and other families. You are truly amazing to bring so much Joy and Happiness to others.

- Laura Rose