The family of Lilly Resop, who's battling Leukemia, celebrated her 6th birthday Thursday by singing 'Happy Birthday' from outside of her hospital building.
The family of Lilly Resop, who's battling Leukemia, celebrated her 6th birthday Thursday by singing"Happy Birthday" from outside of her hospital buildingThursday at 3 a.m., Ramon Resop was just outside his daughter's second-floor room at Rady Children's Hospital, setting up for a birthday party.
Lilly, who's frail with just tufts of hair, has been battling Leukemia for the last 3 years and on this day she is celebrating a birthday. Thursday, she turned 6 years old.Lilly slowly made her way to the window, reached the glass, looked up and started giggling. It was at that point that Lilly saw the Happy Birthday signs and saw her dad and others dressed up in pink dinosaur costumes, and other outfits.
Ramon added,"It makes me emotional. This makes me smile so big and warms my heart. Lilly is so tough, the more we can make her smile it invigorates us with hope.
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