A family cannot believe the kindness of a stranger who sent a card with a touching message and gift inside to their daughter.
Mum Jess Page said she got a call from her daughter's primary school Eaves Lane to say they had received a card in the post for Emily that had £10 inside.
The anonymous writer told the four-year-old that she is the ‘bravest little girl’ and hopes that Jesus will make her better when she undergoes surgery.
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The card is believed to have come following a previous story on Emily - who was rushed to hospital during a family holiday to Center Parcs and was later discovered to have a serious central nervous system disorder.
Mum Jess, from St Helens , previously told the ECHO she had come home after her work shift when she noticed her 10-month-old daughter Emily "wasn't really herself" whilst sitting in her walker.
Jess said Emily's head was slightly dropped, she was dribbling, her lips were smacking and her eyes were glazed over.
After a number of tests were carried out and a numerous hospital visits, Emily was later diagnosed with epilepsy two months later and has continued to have seizures throughout her life.
But against all odds, Emily started school at Eaves Lane Primary School in St Helens last month and her parents couldn’t be happier with how she is finding her experience so far.
Talking about the surprise card, the 27-year-old told the ECHO that the school had rang her to say they’d received the card wishing Emily well along with a £10 treat from an anonymous stranger.
She said: “I was so confused, I have no idea who it could be from.
“I couldn't stop thinking about it all day, wondering what the card actually said and why someone had sent it.
“When Emily's dad picked her up from school, he went to collect the card and Emily was so excited.
“He sent me a picture of it whilst I was at work so I could read it.
“I couldn't believe someone had gone through so much effort, they’d found the school's address, bought a card and stamp, written lovely words in it and posted it along with £10!
“I couldn't believe someone would be so kind and generous and be thinking of Emily and praying for her to get better.”
The card read: “Hello Emily
“I think that you are the bravest and prettiest little girl in the whole world and I am sorry that you are not very well.
“But I have asked Jesus to make you better when you go to Alder Hey and I hope he will because he loves little children just like you. xx
“Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, please hear this little child.”
Jess and her partner Ian Andrew posted on Facebook in the hopes to find the anonymous sender of the card so they and Emily could thank them for it but so far nobody has claimed ownership of the thoughtful gesture.
In the UK there are 60,000 children and young people with epilepsy and the condition affects one in 240 people under 16.
At one point Emily was having three seizures a day over a five day period but Jess said that Emily’s medication now helps her to control them.
She said: “She doesn't let it affect her too much. She's always happy and loves to spend time with people.
“She misses out on a lot because she has to be watched all of the time by someone who is trained to give her rescue medicine if she needs it.”
Jess said that initially she and her partner, Ian Andrew, were reluctant for her to go to school as they weren't sure how a new set of teachers would handle Emily if she was to have a seizure.
She said: “Emily loved nursery and had a really good relationship with all the staff there.
“We were worried her new teachers wouldn't understand her or they might not notice a seizure if she was to have one in school.
“Emily loves school though. She loves all her teachers and says everyone is her friend.
Emily has not yet had a seizure whilst in school, but her parents say that if the situation were to arise they both feel confident that Emily’s teachers will be able to handle it effectively.
She added: “Me and Ian don't trust many people with Emily but feel comfortable with her being in school.
“We know she enjoys it and we love picking her up and her telling us about her day.”
Emily is currently awaiting results from her video telemetry EEG but if all goes to plan and the family feel surgery is the right pathway for her she will undergo brain surgery early next year.
Since her diagnosis, Emily's family have committed to a number of fundraising events, with the most recent challenge involving Emily’s uncle Karl Page taking on seven marathons in seven days in January next year.
Jan Page, Emily’s grandmother, said that the fundraiser is to raise awareness of childhood epilepsy as well as act as a thank you to Alder Hey Children's Hospital for the work they have done for both Emily and the family as a whole.
Jan said: "Before Emily was diagnosed with Epilepsy we didn't know much about it because we didn't know anyone that suffered with seizures. We've now realised how common it is."
Over £5300 has been raised to date, including donations from Emily's former nursery, Portico Nursery as well as a number other external authorities.
You can visit Emily’s GoFundMe page here.
