So many things and feels about this picture sent to me by his teacher. I was holding coats and stuff so I’m glad he got one. And to most people/parents it’s “normal” for their kid or a kid to be participating in gym class type activities. Not so much for Adler. 1. He’s using his arms. Remember he couldn’t uses them after his biopsy surgery in 2019 and it took over a year for him to regain them??!! 2. His pain and fatigue was minimal enough to be able to attend last night’s fun at his school. It’s literally one day at a time for him. 3. He’s in a mask because that’s how it goes now. But during flu season, I would have made him wear one anyway. A fun disposable one because pre pandemic they didn’t have cool ones. And be dousing him with hand sanitizer before there were stations all over. 4. He walked walked into the gym. And all over the school. And even did and obstacle course a few times!!! Many many many times, uncountable times, his pain hindered or even prevented him from walking around. Not running or jumping or playing for him when he hurt so much. NOW, with that being said, he did have a late night with pain After all the fun but I am sure he thought it was worth it!!!! 5. He doesn’t look sick here. Right here cancer isn’t on his mind. Unfortunately, it’s always on mine but he just wanted to have fun. And he did. He’s not his disease. But unfortunately it does take the fun out of his life, more so than not. Normal kid stuff was stolen long ago. So last night was more special to us than to most. And we’ll take it!!!! And we take absolutely NONE of it for granted. Thanks for a great time Trinity Lutheran School!! Adler needed it!!!!

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