A little girl about to turn 12-years-old has been unable to sleep in her bedroom. Taylor Larkin has leukemia and blood clots from chemotherapy caused seizures that have made her afraid to sleep alone, according to The Sacramento Bee. Luckily, Taylor was chosen by Sweet Dreams, a non-profit that has created a new place of comfort and security for Taylor.
Sweet Dreams is a wife-husband team who - with the help of volunteers and donations - has so far created 13 magical bedrooms for children between the ages of 2 and 14 who are diagnosed with cancer or other possibly terminal illnesses.
"Twelve of those kids are still alive," co-owner Jennifer Donchenko told The Sacramento Bee.
Taylor asked for a "Sophisticated Safari Teen Lounge," so she has something she can grow into - since she is almost a teenager.
Taylor was diagnosed at the beginning of 2014 and has since become an expert on chemotherapy, medications and her illness. She has kept a great attitude. She loves to sing, play the ukulele and hulu dance.
"I've had setbacks and side effects," she said, "But you're getting the stuff to fight cancer - you have to keep a good attitude to get through this or you're just, like, take me now."
"I wanted to design for families who can't afford me and need their dream spaces," Donchenko said. "Our goal is by getting to know these children and their families; we can give them a place to heal in their own home, their very own retreat."
"I can definitely sleep in here, and if I get scared, my mom can come in and sleep on the trundle bed," Taylor said, according to The Sacramento Bee.
