We Get Along With A Little Help From Our Friends

Everyone needs a little help at times and at other times we may need major help. Imagine if you had a small child with a terminal illness? It would consume you. You would trade places with your child if you could. You would climb the highest mountain and swim the widest sea to save your child.

My daughter Kristy is currently helping a 4 year old child Gracie. She is participating in a triathlon, being sponsered by the Lukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The money she raises will go towards blood research. Kristy is soooooo excited about doing this. Kristy was born with a very deformed right hand. She can't use it to pick up or hold anything.

She has always been a runner and has participated in marathons. For this event she is taking swimming lessons and bought a custom made bike to fit her stub. Imagine swimming in the water with hundreds of others in a race. Imagine not only riding a bike but racing against participants with two hands.

Kristy lives in Atlanta. I haven't seen her new bike and I haven't seen her new swimming skills. It doesn't matter. What I can see is her success, her compassion and her pride. I see her making a difference in a world that seems cold and uncaring. I see her helping parents that live day to day in fear of losing their child.

You can help too. If you find it in your heart to donate please go to http://tinyurl.com/fe2dp. You will find a picture and story about Gracie and the event.

Remember we get a long with a little help from our friends!

Stay happy! Tess