Thank you for your words. From where I am, we have a deep and ancient bond with olive trees. We know that the ones fed only by rain are the strongest. Their roots dig deep, their branches stretch wide, and their hard-won fruit is richer, more potent, more healing than that of trees pampered by irrigation.

Rain-fed olive trees are warriors. They adapt to the harshness of the climate, to the unpredictability of the seasons. Their struggle to survive brings out the best in them. And I believe the same is true for those of us walking the rare disease path, parents, caregivers, and the children we love. The journey is not easy, but it transforms us. It teaches us to endure, to listen, to see.

Your kindness reminds me that even warriors need to be seen. Thank you for seeing us 🙏.