"The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun.

It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun."

Napoleon Hill

On the links on the right you will find diary pages relating to Alex and to some degree our our lives.

We hope you enjoy them and hopefully one day, Alex will be able to read them and understand, how much we loved.

They will also form a part of his education along with the rest of this site in understanding who he is!

Furthermore, hopefully in the long-term he will take over this site and carry it on as a legacy to other children and their parents affected by MOPD II in the future, to show them that, all is not lost or bad in life; and it doesn't matter what size, shape or what you look like as we are all born equal inside!

At the top of this page you will have read the quote, this was sent to us by a man named Bernard Wilds. We sent an email to Bernard and many other people who have visited alex's old site and sent emails of support, donations or both to let them know about Alex's new site and the reply we got from Bernard is as follows:

Hi Alex & Mum and Dad

Thank you so much for your email, its great to know that Alex is doing ok and that he also helping other people. I so much admire yourselves and Alex for the strength you all have.

Five years ago I lost my little sister who underwent a Liver Transplant, sadly it did not work and she never come round, she was so brave and these words to her then apply to your good selves

The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.

My sister, suffered soon after giving birth to her second daughter from some kind of blood disorder after being perfectly healthy beforehand. Over the next few years she suffered with hepatitis and eventually severe jaundice

She waited quite some time before a donor became available, it was the liver of a child and believe it or not, that liver was shared between two people, my sister and a young lad (I think). Anyway like I said when she went to sleep for the operation she never came round, she was 43.

The reason I mention it to you not only because she died 5yrs ago on the 17th March but the strength she showed then, is tantamount to the strength you, Sue and Alex must show every day. I sent her those words when she was ill because of her bravery, kindness, thoughtfulness and strength, words which apply to your selves absolutely

I have watched the video, 'he is a charmer that Alex'.

I have also visited the other site.

Thank you for sharing and God Bless

Bernard

The above brought many tears to Sue and my eyes for many reasons

Firstly we were very humbled that Bernard related this saying to ourselves and Alex; but more so we feel honoured that he shared a very private, emotional part of his life with us; and thought about us in the same light as his loving, brave sister - Elaine!

Bernard, has given us his permission to us the contents of his email to us and we want to dedicate the saying to Alex as it emphasise what Alex will need to do to overcome all the hurdles in his life!

In addition to this we dedicate it to every individual, family who battle on day to day basis to survive and overcome any type of illness and disability along with all the hurdles that life puts in front us all on a daily basis!

John & Sue (Alex's Mum & Dad)