Letter from a 12 year old who was touched by my daughter

This is a e-mail I received this morning...
.Hello, I'm from Colorado. I am 12 years old. I was just messing around on top buzz when I saw your story. I can only relate with you and your daughter with being poor. However I was truly breath taken with your story.
I know you get a lot of questions about you and your daughter, but I would like to ask you some questions. You do not have to answer them but I would love to know your answers.[I do not want to offend you in anyway so if I do I am sorry]
1. If you had one wish in the entire world what would that be?
2. In the future do you think that this symptom will be cured?
3. do you still wish that you still had your husband?
4. what time does your day normally end?
I do hope you get this and if you do I would love to know.
Thanks,
and this is my answer.......
Dear ____
You do not realize this - My beautiful daughter passed away about one month ago now. It is a huge adjustment time for me and I feel quite lost. I most want to know how to secure my place in the world right now without Bree. that is my prayer along with asking for the peace of God. I feel that with God's peace - no matter what happens we will always be able to handle it. Life does happen and it is a learning process. The earth is like a school we have come to to learn. I strongly believe that Bree was here to teach kindness, gentleness and love.
Those like my Bree who are rejected by other are a treasure in the eyes of God.
They are necessary in our world and need to be honored.
My one wish would be to live, feel and experience the peace of God 24/7.
I do not think Bree was meant to be cured as really she touched millions of people just like she was. Bree always knew that I loved and wanted her. What more can anyone want.
No, my husband had his own path and he choose not to be involved with Bree. I believe he is having a difficult time now that Bree has passed as he knows he choose not to be in her life, when so many others people loved her. He now has to deal with his guilt and that is the hardest thing.
My day used to start at 6 am and ended by 11 pm.
if you are on facebook, you are welcome to friend me and see more on Bree, okay.
Remember , the only people who are really poor are the people who are poor in spirit. Look at the president now who made fun of people like my daughter. He really is very poor. You. young one are rich in spirit as you took the time to write and send very kind words.
Take Care
Wendy

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