Learning To Live

I am home from California. I loved California - and I don't know if it was California itself, or if it was because I was with my amazing fabulous friends. I owe my friends more than I could ever give them - they carried me around California, through the airports, and made me smile when I was in a bad mood - or freezing to death ;-) So now it's back to fundraising (lots of letters to mail, events to plan, etc.). GREAT STRIDES 2009... Lots of fun, more money raised than ever, and just an all-around good time! Click here to join my team. Click here to make a donation. And I know this will look funny, but it needs to be posted here. This is an amazing montage. Watch it. It's the reason I'm fighting so hard. These little kids with CF make me want to be a better person. They make me want to fight harder, work longer, be a better CFer, and be a role model. I want to suffer through many things so that they don't have to. Better yet, just click on the link so you can ...

Tonight I am sentimental. I am missing a great number of people who have influenced my life. Some are gone and are now angels, and some just live too far away, and some I saw a couple days ago, but I want them to know how much they mean to me. I found this photo, and it made me miss college. It made me miss the days when I lived in the dorm. It made me miss all that energy I used to have. And this photo came from a CF Mom. You have no idea how much I miss my pediatric doctor. This is a photo of a real doctor. A doctor who loves what he does and who loves his patients. I miss that. It takes a village to raise a child, but it also takes a village to help me get through this fight. And tonight, I feel like part of my village is missing. I know my angels are with me, but I wish sometimes I could give them a giant hug. Tonight I am making my montage for 2009 Great Strides. It will be called, "My Village." I am including photos of all the people who have helped me get wher...