For 10-year-old Violet Fredin of Orland Park, life is filled with soccer games, ballet classes and choir rehearsals. But behind her bright smile and busy schedule is a battle with a rare autoimmune disease that has transformed the lives of her family.
Violet was diagnosed with systemic scleroderma in December 2024 at the age of 8, according to her mother, Lindsay Fredin, assistant principal at Jerling Junior High in Orland Park.
Despite the challenges, Fredin said her daughter continues to inspire everyone around her with her strength and resilience.
“She is an amazing human with so many talents and an extremely kind heart,” Fredin said. “Violet sings in multiple choirs, she plays soccer for the Vortex, she does ballet, and overall is a brave and sweet soul.”…