When I was a little girl, all I ever wanted was to be a princess. Eventually, I grew out of that obsession, and into other impossible fantasies, like owning a brownstone in New York City. But the idea of being royalty, even just for a day, was probably most longest-running dream.
I'm hardly the only one who's dreamed of ascending to royalty for the day — though this assertive little non-princess might have something to say on the subject. Since very few of us are Kate Middleton, this is usually an unfulfilled dream.
But now that it’s homecoming season, a few lucky girls are experiencing the fun of being queen for the day, like sweet Darcy Crabtree, who won the title of homecoming queen at her high school. But what about the future queens and princesses that aren’t in the high school yet?
The title is traditionally awarded to a member of the student body, but one high school in Colorado decided to bend the rules a bit for the latest addition to homecoming court. Three-year-old Avelynn recently received the top honor at Manual High School’s homecoming, after the football players met her during a volunteer program.
Avelynn, who was born with multiple heart problems, was only given six months to live when she was born. Now, her nurses call her, "The strongest girl in the world." The football players were so touched by the little girl and her fighting spirit that they helped her family to install a lawn at their home over the summer, and then added an extra-magical touch to their volunteer work! Check out their touching tribute in the video below.
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