For Ava

Saturday, 22 August 2009. The day Ava would have celebrated her 6th birthday. It would have been filled with pink, cupcakes, pretty tea sets and sweet friends. It would have been her mum's favourite day. Yet Ava still worked her magic and brought mothers and daughters, friends and families together from all corners of the world, to share a slice of cake, a glass of pink milk and to say I love you.
Sheye, thank you for your strength to share your story, to share your family, and most of all, to share your beautiful daughter's birthday with all of us.