And part of it is that too many I-Cell kiddos have passed in the last few months. I used to write a little about each kid who passes, to note their short time here on earth. I wanted to share the beauty that I saw in each of their faces. But however I tried to focus on the overwhelming joy they all brought to their families and beyond, it's just so sad. I don't need to repeat how much each passing hurts me.
But just recently, Mikey passed away. Mikey had an older sister, who also passed from I-Cell just before she turned 5 years old. And even though he was getting up there in age for an I-Cell child, I still can't believe he's gone. He was almost 9 years old.
I have always thought of Mikey as the spokesperson for I-Cell. I thought of him as our "Ambassador of Spunk". In fact, I mentioned this to his mother, and lo and behold, she created a Facebook page to honor this title, which was made official by the 18th congressional district of Florida.
Mike had a larger than life and undeniably lovable personality. He deserved his own TV show. I thought that perhaps he was the most capable of expressing the wonders of I-Cell children, even to those who don't know us. I imagined that if people met Mikey or watched his videos, they would understand "us". And hopefully if his mother continues to share those videos, the world will understand I-Cell through Mikey.
In my house, Mila will sometimes ask me out of the blue, "Can we watch some Mikey videos?" Here are a few of my favorites.
Step aside KC!!
Posted by Trish Doyle on Thursday, September 4, 2014
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| Rest in peace Mikey, Ambassador of Spunk. April 26, 2006 - April 3, 2015. |
