All gussied up in her new outfit, a sunshine yellow sweater and bright, colourful print skirt, she held court in the big chair next to the fireplace. Helium-filled balloons floated over her head, bouncing as her petite body wiggled with joy. Bright, crumpled paper littered the floor around her small feet, reaching up to the growing stack of cards and boxes that filled in the space around her . Oo…