From: “Rosie Butler To: “David Riché” Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:03 PM
Subject: an update on Aimee

Dear Friends of Aimee

It’s been a few days since I last wrote and many of you would not know that Aimee had a serious blood infection that gave us all a worrying time and a set back just as she was making a good recovery from her transplant. The love and support of friends has been wonderful and thankfully Aimee has made a full recovery from the septacemia. Our priority now is to help her grow strong and free of infection as the new bone marrow grafts into its new home.She has had a new central line inserted and so far it seems to be settling in well, even better news is that Aimee has resumed being allowed out on pass and even on overnight pass – for the moment she sleeps in Mum’s bed. We know that each day is not to be prejudged and are grateful for every good day that we have.

David, once again the fairy artists have stepped forward with their own special healing magic. Warnes the publishers of Cecily Mary Barkers Flower Fairy books kindly sent some of the latest new ones for Aimee to help cheer her as she recovered from the septacemia, she enjoyed them very much and is proud to add them to her growing collection. It is lovely to see a new generation of these wonderful poems become more generally available.
Ryu Takeuchi the Japanese artist sent Aimee a new set of fairy prints – it is lovely to see how his work is evovling and changing – Aimee especially likes his use of colour. Another artist – Jasmine Becket-Griffith- sent a delightful set of prints of fairies and cats – as you know two of Aimee’s most favourite subjects.
Linda Ravenscroft sent a beautiful fairy face and made it into game where Aimee could change the features, and Linda Biggs sent some lovely Barbie dolls from the US.
The Bad Monkeys at David Delamare’s studio’s are sending some fairy prints to the children and staff on the ward. Marcia Mayer Zinga who wrote the wonderful book Believing in Faries – a Manual for Grown Ups – ( and which was beautifully illustrated by Tom Cross on the front cover ) was especially supportive.
Friends at home too – our honorary Grandparents John and Rosemary continue to love and support Aimee in a very special way. Many more reminded us just how much Aimee is in their thoughts and prayers. I am still trying to catch up with the thank yous. We seem to live in a space and time which is all consuming and is all to easy to forget that there is another world going on.

The Fairy Artists have been so kind and thoughtful, each day it gives Aimee added strength to see more fairy wishes arrive in the post, that strength gives us all hope for her recovery.

I like the re-design of the Fairies World website – you certainly seem to not only have created a very special niche and made it your own but you have had the wisdom to allow it to blossom into its own very special genre. I know many people that are now very much aware of fairies in the world around them and to be sure I am too following in that path. You will recall that together with friends of mine we hosted a very special mid summer’s night fairy supper for Aimee – ever the optimist we plan to hold another dinner on the night of the winter soltice – hopefully we will be home in Dundee by then.

As ever David and Myrea and fairy friends, sincere and grateful thanks for all your love and support

Rosie and Aimee

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