$27,104.63 ! See flyarm's message #1437

[katinmn]

flyarm (1000+ posts) Mon May-02-05 01:51 PM
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1437. to all those who gave of your hearts for ANDY..PLEASE READ!!


a little over a week ago ..my hubby and i through my hubby boss got andy into john's hopkins for this surgery..and thursday morning andy got a call he needed $25,000. for a down payment for the surgery..there were many tears all around.because thursday..it seemed insurmountable...there were andy's tears , my tears...termites tears...i am not good with insurance stuff..beth is!! so beth stepped up to the plate to try to negotiate with the hospital..well we were too soon find out..people without insurance have no negotiating power...we were given and either or..either we got the money or andy's surgery was going to be canceled...and thats how this adventure began....

and it was all of you..not us..all of you who did this for andy...

you gave , you came you read..there were testimonials..there was love all around for andy...and it was also love of our place..our community..at du and our progressives all over the country,..this was a national campaign..this was for andy but it was also for all of us...it was us not fighting , not bickering..not one upping anyone..it was a collective effort by all..

i just am so damn proud of all of you..and i am the proudest woman to call all of you my friend...and i know beth and andy and termite feel the same way...

we did the impossible...and we did it with love and respect, and joy!!

many gave what they didn't have ..of will do without to have given..but what you gave wasn't money..you gave love..you gave of yourselves something so much more powerful than money...you gave a piece of your hearts...

ahhh that is what makes one wealthy...not money..but the heart you share!!

i love you all...i know i was silly much of the time..so we would not all get bored..or complacent..but you showed me what people are..what damn good loving people you all are...and today..i am so proud to know each and everyone of you!!!

THIS CAMPAIGN CAN NOT END HERE..THIS IS ONLY 1/2 OF THE MONEY ANDY MUST PAY FOR THIS SURGERY...AND HE WILL NEED TIME TO RECOUPERATE...

IF YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN YET AND STILL WANT TO PLEASE DO SO..ANDY HAS A LONG WAY TO GO ...BUT WE KNOW NOW HE WILL GET THE SURGERY HE NEEDS!!


your loving friend...fly

now do you want one more song??

[Lindacooks]

1. Oh, that is SO wonderful...

Since my hubby lost his job last year, I wasn't able to give this time, but I've just learned I got two new cookbooks, so I will be donating when those advances come in.

This proves that DU is a wonderful place full of caring people.

You can do it, Andy!!

[katinmn]

2. congrats on the two new cookbooks!

:)

[Lindacooks]

3. Thanks!!

:)

And to Andy - you can do it!!! My husband beat cancer when he was 25, and it's now 20 years later and he's doing wonderfully.

[WI_DEM]

4. I'm glad to see that they are collecting more than the intitial $25,000

I may make another contribution myself when I get paid again.