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A real fighter -
our Megz!
You discovered
two older
sisters in your
family.
Each one of you
is unique!
When you were
just 6 months
old, you stopped
growing. By
9 months old you
had lost weight!
The doctor told
us you were not
getting enough
goodness from
the combination
diet you had of
baby foods and
mother's milk.
So you were
weaned, and you
weight plummeted
further.
Tests showed
that you were
fighting a major
kidney
infection, and
that you also
had little
tolerance for
milk.
Your hair turned
blond, your body
sought sleep all
day; your
tiny body had to
cope with
migraines and
you were
subjected to
invasive medical
testing.
You took everything in your
stride, just one
moment at a
time.
Eventually we
found a good
source of goat's
milk, and you
started to
thrive!
For five years
the doctors
continued their
probing,
checking your
growth, fighting
the infections
that plagued
your body....
but you fought
and showed them
all!
You conquered
and met life's
challenges.
Look at you
today!
20!
And you're still
fighting
today....
for those
without a
voice....
through Amnesty
International.
You have enjoyed
life to the full
-
from swimming
all summer to
crafts and
leadership ~
It's all part of
you.
You grew up
immersed in Girl
Guides, starting
out as a Pippin
at five years
old, enjoying
the world
opening up as a
Brownie, and
getting into the
outdoors as a
Guide.
You embraced
a leadership
role, first as a
Pack Leader for
Brownies in your
early teens,
then later as a
Guide Leader.
You've played
musical
instruments ~
First the
violin, then the
piano, and
finally settling
for the electric
bass guitar.
You spend much
time making
gifts for
friends, from a
simple card,
through to a
complex teddy
bear.
Now you are an
university
student in
another city.
As you prepare
for your planned
career as a
mathematics
teacher,
studying far
from your home
town, I know
that your faith
and love of
people will
carry you
through.
I'm proud of
you, Megan!
And, living
away from your
home,
you have had
to learn to cope
with much.
Less of all,
the serious
injury you
suffered to your
leg
when the van
you were
travelling in
was involved
in a high speed
head-on
collison.
As part of
your university
halls experience
you headed
off to Taupo one
weekend with
your mates,
a trip
arranged by the
halls.
You and most
of your friends
only got as far
as
Palmerston
North.
After much
negoitation,
we managed to
get you
air-lifted to
Waikato
Hospital.
You spent
three months in
a wheelchair,
determined to
walk as soon as
possible.
Within four
months you were
back in
Wellington.
Although you
had to miss the
end of 2003 at
university
you were back
there at the
start of 2004!
WAY TO GO!
MEGZ
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