Bittersweet, semi-dark, and hopeful stories are my favorite. I got that vibe while reading this. I have two daughters as well, so any story with a dying girl hits close to home. You have a haunting melody in your prose. I think you can really take that somewhere, and grow it into deeper and more haunting creativity. Good job with this one. I really enjoyed it!
Thank you for taking the time to read this story. And I'm glad you liked it. Stories that make me cry are one of my favorites so I'll write more stories with a "haunting melody" and I really hope you enjoy reading those too.