I don't know her. Heck, I don't know any of them! But I follow some of their blogs. Hers included. And I've read her plea. Well, you know what? I feel for her. I do. And if they're going all out to make a difference for her and her loved one, I think I can (try), too. That's why I'm jumping on the Love Harder bandwagon.
But first, here's her story...
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My name is brandy. And I have a blog.
And a plea.
I use my blog to showcase the crazy I meet everyday, share the stories of the kids I teach, and document my love for tequila, dairy products and the abdominal muscles of Ryan Reynolds.
Rarely do I talk about personal issues on my blog-- as personal as the dude that I adore. But I need your help. And it involves my dude.
He's a guy who made math comics for my class, so they would love learning about addition. He's the guy who sends my friends gift cards when they are having hard times, who remembers every story I ever told him, who was the first person I celebrated with when I got a teaching job.
He's the guy who sent flowers to me at school-- dozens of my favourite pink roses just because he loves me. He's a guy who has spent a year patiently explaining (and re-explaining) everything there is to know about football during the important games when silence is preferred.
He's made me word puzzles and comics and stayed up late playing Scrabble with me (even though I beat him almost every time). He's listened to me cry about school and family and jobs. He is everything I never knew I needed and everything I always knew I wanted.
I realize this all sounds dramatic, a Lifetime movie in the making-- but this is life. Right now. And I'm throwing away any hint of ego and am humbly asking for you to pray or think kind thoughts. If you are able to pass this on, thank you.
This isn't a call for sympathy or a plea for pity. It's just one girl hoping you can think positive thoughts for the person she adores. If my current heartache provides you with anything, let it be the reminder that life is short, love is unbending and no one knows what could happen next.
Thank you for reading this, and if you haven't already? Please tell someone you love them today.
I did.
THEIR PLEA
Our friend Brandy is a brilliant writer, a wonderful teacher, and a generous friend. And she is in love with a man who has just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
We are raising money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Fund in his name. For the price of a cinnamon dolce latte, half-caf, hold the whip, you can be part of an effort to cure a disease that affects approximately 750,000 people worldwide.
Every dollar brings us a dollar closer to a cure. And every donation brings a sliver of hope to a girl who needs all the hope she can get.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
+ GIVE. Be part of a worldwide effort to cure a disease that affects approximately 750,000 people worldwide. Every dollar helps.
+ PASS IT ON. Forward this story to five people. Share this blog post. (I just did. Will you?) Become our fan on Facebook.
+ LOVE HARDER. Life is short, love is unbending, and no one knows what could happen next. Tell someone you love them today.
If you have the capacity and financial ability and to help, please do so. It's no longer about reaching a goal or meeting a target. Others already did that when they hit $1,000 mark. Now, it's about making a difference. And just so you know that they're not blowing your money on Chanel suits, Christian Louboutin shoes, Dior sunglasses and Dolce & Gabbana handbags...
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
Some facts about the MMRF:
+ The American Institute of Philanthropy recently named The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation one of the best organizations to give to in terms of their accountability and use of resources.
+ By working closely with researchers, clinicians and partners in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, the MMRF has helped bring multiple myeloma patients four new treatments that are extending lives around the globe.
+ The MMRF has advanced twenty Phase I and Phase II clinical trials. They need your support to advance these clinical research programs and accelerate the development of better, more effective treatments.
+ The MMRF's Multiple Myeloma Genomics Initiative recently became the first to sequence the multiple myeloma whole genome in its entirety.
+ A whopping 98% of your donation to the MMRF will be used immediately to support high-priority multiple myeloma research.
+ With diminishing funding for early stage drug development and the next myeloma treatments not expected to be approved until 2011, the MMRF desperately needs your help.
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Life's short. Clock's ticking.
Gotta love harder while you can
in the time that you've been given, people.
I know I will.
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DONATE: http://www.loveharder.org
CONTACT: theloveharderfund@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.loveharder.org
MORE INFO: http://www.themmrf.org
CONTACT: theloveharderfund@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.loveharder.org
MORE INFO: http://www.themmrf.org
2 comments :
It's always heartbreaking to see someone you love stricken with an incurable/chronic disease. :(
ATTN: Lissa
– Yeah. Can hardly imagine what it'd be like. Don't want to, actually. Would be too painful. T_T
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