Ashley Cainis donning new footwear in honor of his 8-month-old daughterAzaylia Diamond,who died last week after a battle with leukemia.
“Right now, It’s taking everything I have to begin each new day,” said Cain. “The pain of not being able to see my little girl is consuming my whole body. So this afternoon, I put on my new running trainers that I bought after Azaylia gained her angle wings. I got them in orange to represent Azaylia and her battle, in the hope they would inspire me to get out and work through the pain.”
He continued, “For days I’ve wondered when I would have the strength to put them on and hit the road. The truth is, I don’t feel strong, I feel far from it. But in times of weakness, I have come to think… ‘What would Azaylia do?’ She would be strong, she would be courageous and she would get up, get out, and do what is needed to be done. She would push through every challenge with intent and without hesitation.”
“So that’s exactly what I’m going to do!” the reality star added. “I guess the pain will never fade and things will not get easier, but we will get stronger. 🧡#LetsGoChamp#AzayliaDiamondCain.”
Last weekend, Cain revealed the tragic news of his daughter’s death. Since then, he has been open on social media about his grief.
In a message shared on his Instagram Story Saturday, Cain thanked his followers for their love and support, and said that he is “broken and hurting more and moreeveryday right now.”
Ashley Cain and daughter Azaylia.Ashley Cain/Instagram
GirlfriendSafiyya Vorajeealso honored the pair’s daughter on her Instagram Story Saturday, sharing a photograph of Azaylia and writing, “so beautiful I think about you all day and night.”
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Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee with their daughter Azaylia Diamond.Safiyya Vorajee/instagram
In February, Cain said the family was “urgently informed thatAzaylia’s leukemia had returned” moments before she was due to leave the hospital aftera stem-cell transplantation.
source: people.com
