I received an email over the weekend from Dawn, mom to 3-year old Jackson. You may recall Jackson is the sweet little boy who has a form of CP. After reading Frankie's book he wanted to meet her and has formed a special bond with her. He now refers to the brace he wears as "his Frankie brace."
Here is what Dawn said:
"I had to tell you about this. Today we went to a painting pottery place where they have mostly figurines for kids to paint. Well, they had a "Frankie dog" according to Jackson. It was a Daschshund, so he painted it. Jackson and Mike picked out the colors, and Jackson knew she (Frankie) needed to be brown. He will not let go of it. Then on our way home he was talking to His Franke Dog and told her he missed her… It was soo cute. Now he is in his room napping, Um I mean playing and Frankie had to have a special place on his dresser so he could see the statue while he laid in his bed…
I thought you would get a kick out of hearing how Jackson is still so impacted by your sweet little Frankie."
I think this is so great!! Knowing Frankie continues to be a part of Jackson's life is truly heart-warming. Read Jackson's story that I wrote about him meeting Frankie here.