"Happy Birthday , dear Emma, Happy Birthday to you." Everyone sang as Monica brought out the cake with the six candles. Rachel looked at her daughter with tears in her eyes. She saw the bright eyed girl and wondered how many birthdays would she be at. Remission wasn't a reprieve , it was only a stay until the governor called. It could last ten days or it could last ten years.

"Everyone , I have a surprise. " Ross announced. "Now we all could use a good laugh, so I found something the other day in the closet. I know we are supposed to let Emma see this when she is eighteen, but I thought it would be fun to see Emma's first birthday." Ross bend down and put in the video.

"Are you sure that isn't t another videotape? About a trip to Europe?" Chandler laughed. Ross gave him a look. "No this is when a certain sister and her husband wanted to go to Vermont to have sex and we interrupted them for this party." After the tape was in, Ross put Izzy on his lap and Emma got on her Uncle Joey' s lap. Erica laid her head on her daddy's shoulder. Jack curled up on the floor and just laid down to watch the movie.

"Emma, emma, your name poses a dilemma" sang a younger Phoebe. Phoebe held her toddler on her lap. "See mommy sings to Emma, like she sings to Sophie." Sophie had green eyes and light blonde hair. Phoebe had said that she was her spirit , and also believed that the soul of her late mother, Lily, was in her.

Rachel had to sit and sob as she viewed the tape. They were the greatest friends in the world. This was also the day where all her feelings for Ross returned. She looked over as he pointed out to Izzy the cake that was in the shape of a penis and now was a bunny. Could she even imagine what that picture perfect moment would be like if she wasn't in her children's lives or her husband's? Then she had to laugh as her mother in law told the story of Monica's first birthday that embarrassed Ross. "I bet you didn't know that about your dad." He said sarcastically. There were a lot of days ahead for her. Days of laughter and love. She had to be around.

"Is something wrong, sweetie? Are you feeling alright?" Ross ran right to Rachel's side and sat her down in a chair. "Are you feeling weak? Do you wanna lay down?" Rachel wiped her tears. "No I was just thinking about how I might not be around when we show this again. I remember how you went out of your way to make Emma's first birthday so special." Anger got the best of him. "Don't you fucking talk like that. You are going to be there. You are in remission, remember? You and I will dancing at Emma's wedding." Ross ranted.

"Remission doesn't mean that cancer disappears . It means it remains dormant until it strikes again." Rachel was amazed that she could throw around the medical terms with the same ease as her overly educated husband.

"Rach, you know what? We should go away, just the two of us. I want to take you somewhere special so you can get better. You need to relax." Ross said gently.

"You know what would make me happy?" Rachel said softly.

"Name it , it is yours." Ross was so glad she could be pleased this way.

"I want to take the kids and all of us go to Disney World. Us, Mon and the kids, Phoebe, Mike, Joey and Alex. It would make me feel so good to spend time with the people I love." Rachel also thought that she could spend the remaining time she had left , if this remission wasn't meant to last. She could hold these thoughts to herself.

"Everyone, I have an announcement. " Ross said as he stood up in the middle of the party. "Rach and I would like you all to come with us to Florida. We are going to Disney World." Ross didn't possibly know how he was going to pay for this trip, but he had to find a way.

Joey came over to Ross and took him aside. "Let me pay for it." He said softly. "It is the very least I can do for my friends." Ross shook his head. He had his pride. "I can't do it, Joey, I may not have as much money as you, but I do have some saved up."

"You are my best friend, and Rachel is like a sister to me. I wouldn't do any less if it were Gina or Dina or Cookie. " Joey had to giggle a little. "Besides , think of it as an apology for me breaking your hand or when Rachel thought I proposed to her." Ross gave his friend a hug. "Thanks Joey."

Joey then stood up and told everyone. "Pack your bags. I am taking everyone to Disney World."

Sorry so short , next chapter will be more…