rosesixtyfive
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Dear Friends and Family:
We need money to support cystic fibrosis research. We are asking everyone who loves Samuel to give us $10 or more for the Great Strides Walk coming up September 26, at Steele Creek Park at 1:00 p.m. We're not going to be shy about asking. As Sam's mommy, I'm planning to ask everyone who knows us and cares about what happens to this amazing little boy to give as much as possible.
I'm not a very bold person. I don't speak up sometimes when I should, but for this one thing, I am going to speak up for my child. When Brad and I were first told our son had cystic fibrosis, I had no idea what it meant. That first night, we had to leave our newborn baby with dozens of cords running medicines in and out of him. I remember when he first came off of pain medicine after his surgery, and I didn't know if he would make it through the night. My mother and I held hands in the darkness of his hospital room, praying. But Samuel's life is not about pain. It is about love and light. It is about watching him thrive.
I have this amazing dream. In it, Samuel is a grown man and I cry with joy every time I am near him. I don't just cry with joy when I look at him, I jump up and down and wrap my arms around him. It's because I know I'm not promised anything. 30 years ago, children with cystic fibrosis usually didn't live to go to grade school. Now, just look at them. It's all thanks to a few determined parents who wanted life and breathe and hope for their children. I am equally determined to make things as right as possible for my child.
Since Sam's birth, I have learned more about God's love, how deep it truly is. I thought God loved me less because he gave me a child who might be sick, but now I know he loves me more. To show God just how grateful I am, I am going to walk and raise funds for my child. It's an act of love, just like everything that Brad and I do now that we live with cystic fibrosis. Everything is an act of love, desperation, and resolve.
Thank you for your help. We love you all and are so glad we have you to cheer for Samuel every year of his life on earth.
God Bless,
Sam's Family
We need money to support cystic fibrosis research. We are asking everyone who loves Samuel to give us $10 or more for the Great Strides Walk coming up September 26, at Steele Creek Park at 1:00 p.m. We're not going to be shy about asking. As Sam's mommy, I'm planning to ask everyone who knows us and cares about what happens to this amazing little boy to give as much as possible.
I'm not a very bold person. I don't speak up sometimes when I should, but for this one thing, I am going to speak up for my child. When Brad and I were first told our son had cystic fibrosis, I had no idea what it meant. That first night, we had to leave our newborn baby with dozens of cords running medicines in and out of him. I remember when he first came off of pain medicine after his surgery, and I didn't know if he would make it through the night. My mother and I held hands in the darkness of his hospital room, praying. But Samuel's life is not about pain. It is about love and light. It is about watching him thrive.
I have this amazing dream. In it, Samuel is a grown man and I cry with joy every time I am near him. I don't just cry with joy when I look at him, I jump up and down and wrap my arms around him. It's because I know I'm not promised anything. 30 years ago, children with cystic fibrosis usually didn't live to go to grade school. Now, just look at them. It's all thanks to a few determined parents who wanted life and breathe and hope for their children. I am equally determined to make things as right as possible for my child.
Since Sam's birth, I have learned more about God's love, how deep it truly is. I thought God loved me less because he gave me a child who might be sick, but now I know he loves me more. To show God just how grateful I am, I am going to walk and raise funds for my child. It's an act of love, just like everything that Brad and I do now that we live with cystic fibrosis. Everything is an act of love, desperation, and resolve.
Thank you for your help. We love you all and are so glad we have you to cheer for Samuel every year of his life on earth.
God Bless,
Sam's Family