We are really a bit a-flutter. You all have consistently, brilliantly, and impressively risen far above the call of duty to astound us with your love and support. I’m touched and tearful at the generosity of our supporters. Many of you have contributed more, despite having already provided us with more support, tangible assistance, and love than one could possibly expect or hope for. We are so grateful to you.
We are also grateful to lots of strangers. Here’s the thing: of the 49 donations we had received by 8pm on Wednesday, 29 have come from people WE DON’T KNOW. That’s 59% of the people that have donated. These donations came because the people we do know have forwarded our requests through their networks, and those people have forwarded our request to their networks. The donations from kind and generous strangers have ranged in size from $7 to $200. And we have received help from all over the U.S., as well as Canada, Surinam, and Ireland. These donations are, of course, a clear indication of the generosity of kind people. But they also seem like indications of how much YOU are loved. You posted on your facebook pages, and on your blogs, and on your listservs, and on e-mails. You asked them to send us help and you asked them to forward the message. And they did both of those things, because you asked them to. They must really love you. We love you too. And now we love them too.
We cannot wait to pay this generosity and beauty and massive expression of love forward.
P.S. We are writing thank you’s for every contribution, but we are slower than the rate of contributions. In the meantime, please know that we thank you.
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Wow that is amazing. I see the red bar go up everyday. It warms my heart <3 Thank you strangers!
We were so glad that there was something we could do 2 help!
you are all loved very much.
The girls and I have been checking this website often, and cheering every time we see the thermometer rise. It warms my heart to see so many people respond so generously to such a wonderful family.