This new coloring book giveaway is sponsored by MyThreeSicklers.org
Have you ever had a dream that you thought wouldn’t come true?
I have wanted to become a children’s book author since I was a child. After, my daughter experienced her first pain crisis due to Sickle Cell Disease my life changed forever. At the time, I put my dreams aside and focused on her and her health.
I didn’t have a support group and I didn’t know anyone who had sickle cell disease. I needed something that would reassure me that she would be fine. Sometimes, what you want and what you need, may not be out there until you create it. So I wrote a book about Sickle Cell Disease. Although many people have created sickle cell books, I wanted one that was interactive where parents could learn alongside their children and connect with them. Once I wrote the book, I got distracted with life and for a while, I gave up on my dream.
Dreams Do Come True
Last summer, I spoke at the Sickle Cell Community Consortium Conference and met several parents who felt the same anxiety as I did, after seeing my child experience a pain crisis. Talking with them, lit a fire within me that encouraged me to dust off my manuscript and publish my book.
Six years after writing the words to my book, I finally held it in my hands for the first time. I even shed a few tears because a lot of time, money, and hard work went into the project to make it a success. I can promise you that when you don’t give up on yourself, it feels good. This email is a reminder to never give up. Remember, that thing you’ve been dreaming about is within your reach!
Enter To Win My New Coloring Book
If you know someone with Sickle Cell Disease and you’d like to win a copy of “The Sickle Cell Coloring Book for Kids” (affiliate), enter to win below. This giveaway is graciously sponsored by the My Three Sicklers Sickle Cell Foundation. This contest is open to residents of the 50 United States who are at least 18 years of age. Void where prohibited.
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