Last night was our Spring concert, it was dedicated to Natalie Collura. I heard so much about her and thought of her a lot before that concert; but when I saw her in person it was amazing. To know this little girl is going through so much and has gone through so much can still smile and be here. We all wore the red shirts in honor of her and sang her favorite Beatles song. She was the cutest little thing! She was surely tiny too. She had no hair but you couldn’t even tell because her smile was so big and bright. I was looking at her during the concert and she was sitting straightup listening to every note we sang so attentively! The most important thing to me was that she was smiling! I really hope she was happy and enjoyed it! All her friends were with her and they were singing along too! When my teacher announced she was here, she stood up with her mom and just seemed so happy. Everyone stood up and clapped and we all just recognized what she was going through and gave her tons of support! I feel awful for her and her family. She has 2 siblings and they are younger: one is in kindergarten and the other is 4yrs. old. I only saw her mother stand up but I am sure her father was there too. Her mom cried during the performance but Natalie SMILED!
It is really sad to think that these types of things happen and it is a question everyone wishes they could answer and solve. The only thing we can do is support the people experiencing then and learn from it. The doctors can learn new medication and the surrounding people can learn to appreciate life. When people tell you to value your life and never take it for granted it: I now really believe it! when she smiled at me and gave me hung I realized that if she can be this happy while fighting for her life then I should be ten times happier. Natalie is a really strong little girl; I hope she enjoyed the show and realized how much people are touched by her! I think the most important thing is that she makes it through this!
