She hadvertigoand couldnt eat, and it kept recurring.
Doctors couldnt figure out what was wrong with her.
I watched her go from being a superfit, 9-year-old athlete to being completely bedridden.
Thats all we want for our kids, right?
I had so many more dreams for her than seemed possible at that time.
Madalyn is now 26, thriving, and cooking at one of the citys most popular restaurants.
Youd never know what shes been through.
My wish for her came true.
And that song still stops me in my tracks today.
Its a rare disease with blood flow not going to the hip properly.
After the surgery, I woke up at 4 in the morning really depressed.
Id had all these nightmares from the medications.
So I put on These Are Days.
The lyrics talk about: These are the days youll remember.
Never before and never since.
You are blessed and lucky.
You are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you.
It was at that moment that my whole perspective changed.
I knew I was going to be OK, and that song helped push me forward.
To this day, whenever I hear that song, those lyrics take me right back to that moment.
It was a good moment to get through.
The song is sort of mystical carefree and full of wonder.
Its the lyrics Well, shes walking through the clouds.
I relate it also to being happy, and everything thats sweet and wonderful that life brings.
Whenever I hear it, it reminds me of my daughter, Ella Blu, and it calms me.
My daughters 13 now.
Shes always had a wonderful imagination.
She sings all the time.
The song reminds me of whats important.
Maybe someday I will.
I wonder what shell have to say about that.
