Meet Henry

Meet Henry

Henry's Story

Henry Leland Seretta was born on April 14, 2014. This little monster invaded our hearts even before he was born. He was a completely healthy and happy baby, until he started getting an ear infection and colds in mid-October. We finally got rid of the ear infection, but the cold symptoms never fully disappeared. Over the weekend of November 8 & 9, Henry got significantly sicker. He was admitted to Children's Hospital in Omaha on November 10, 2014, and was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia on November 11, 2014. He fought hard for nearly two weeks, before passing away on November 22, 2014. This blog depicts our journey through the grief of losing Henry. If you would like to read more about his medical journey, you can visit his CaringBridge page. More photos and community posts can be found at our Hope for Henry Facebook page. Thank you for sharing this journey with us!

Monday, November 2, 2015

Henry's Angelversary

The anniversary of Henry's death, or his angelversary as we have decided to call it, has of course been weighing heavily on my mind as we've entered November. I've been dreading this month and all the memories that it holds.

But this morning, as I was drying my hair, I had an epiphany. Why don't we (A Monster's Mission) do something to pay forward Henry's legacy of love and joy? Why don't we use his legacy to make someone's life just a little bit better? Why don't we bring something positive to a month with so much sadness?

I already have a couple ideas, but am reaching out to our followers. Do you know of anyone who could use a little extra joy this month? Do you know of an organization that could use a little extra support this month? I'm not looking for volunteering time, simply because I'm not entirely emotionally stable. But is there something we could do behind the scenes to help someone else?  Like I said, I've got some ideas rattling around in that crazy head of mine, but if anyone else has ideas or suggestions we'd love to hear them.  Feel free to comment, or if you'd prefer you can message us with your ideas.  Thanks in advance for helping us to brighten this difficult month just a bit!

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