Life is so precious and could be gone in the blink of an eye. My life has shown to be one of just simply going through the motions every day, without thinking too much about the others around me. It was the first day that I had the privilege of meeting Hannah and Libby Bales that would change my life forever. Libby and Hannah Bales are two beautiful little girls born with a rare chromosomal disease Trisomy 16P. The disease was unpreventable and Libby, the Bales’ second child was being born into it. Doctor’s predicted that Libby wouldn’t live to see two years old, yet today she laughs and smiles with many friends and family at 8 years old. Trisomy 16P is a “an extra copy of genetic material on the short arm (p) of chromosome 16. The severity of the condition and the signs and symptoms depend on the size and location of the duplication and which genes are involved.” Two years later, the Bales decided to have another child, as the probability of them having another…show more content… No matter how much of an impact they have on other others around them, they’ll still be diagnosed with Trisomy 16P for the rest of their lives, battling the effects constantly. Hannah suffers from seizures, scattered in dozens throughout her days, and Libby suffers from cardio issues that result in poor blood flow in her body. Hannah has gone through seasons of seizures before, and is currently suffering through one that has proven to be hard on her body physically, and her family mentally. Their incredible strength through faith has gotten them through so much and yet they’re still able to change people’s lives with a single smile. Before I met Hannah and Libby I displayed a more selfish outlook on life, and cared minimally for the other’s around me. After being surrounded by the love and joy of the Bales family my perspective on life made a change for the
