It’s a real-life version of PS: I Love You: A mom battling breast cancer is writing greeting cards for her 4-year-old daughter to open in the future.
Heather McManamy, a 35-year-old who received a terminal diagnosis last August, has created more than 40 cards for her daughter Brianna in an attempt to be there for all of her important milestones.
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“I did them from when she's older or younger—random encouragement, bad day, wedding, driver license, even first breakup,” Heather told ABC News. "Every one of these that I get to hand out in person will be an accomplishment.”
Heather was first diagnosed with cancer in 2013 but says her terminal diagnosis prompted the realization that she might not survive and, along with it, a desire to be there for her family in the future.
While she still has hope that she will be able to successfully beat cancer, Heather notes that after her fourth round of chemo it’s spread to her liver, bones, and skull.
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“I will do anything and everything to be here for my daughter and my husband,” she says. “It’s really painful to know that they’re going to be sad and I won’t be there to comfort them.”
Heather says she’s been writing the cards for Brianna—which contain advice, jokes, and well-wishes—for months.
“You name it, and I’ve got a card for it,” Heather told Yahoo Parenting. “Some have a lot written inside, and some are just short and sweet. Like what I’d write if I were here.”
Those include cards for Brianna’s birthdays, graduation, wedding, first baby, as well as the more quirky “Sorry it’s a bad day” and “Way to kick butt” cards. Heather says she’s made it up to Briana’s 30th birthday so far.
Heather has also created videos for Brianna to watch when she’s older, adding that she hopes all of her messages help her daughter in the future.
“I don’t care what she does in her life," she tells ABC News. "I just want her to find her happiness. Life it short. If she’s true to herself, everything will be okay.”
Heather says she decided to share her story in hopes it will prompt other parents to leave something behind for their children, even if they don’t have a terminal diagnosis.
Mission accomplished.
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