It will be difficult for me to describe the wonderful experience of my transplant fundraiser on Saturday night. Just imagine a large room filled with hundreds of people - my Dad, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, childhood friends and neighbors, current friends, coworkers, well wishers, and even a couple of ex-boyfriends. :-). The feeling of love and positive energy in the room was palpable. I really felt like I was in a dream all night; listening to the excited voice of the auctioneer, receiving endless hugs, kisses, and good wishes, and continually looking around the room trying to absorb it all. Everywhere I looked I saw smiles and excited bidders in a sea of blue, the color worn in support of our beloved Wildcats. (They unfortunately fell short in their game against UConn).
Oh, and I do have to mention that my poor sister Renee was not able to attend the festivities because she was stricken with terrible stomach pains the night before and ended up having an unscheduled appendectomy the evening of my party! She had been so instrumental in the planning of the benefit, then she had to miss it AND have surgery! Everyone said she was just trying to steal my thunder - hee hee!
I am still in awe of the generosity and support shown by everyone who helped make my benefit a success. I may not be lucky to have CF or need a lung transplant, but I sure am lucky and blessed to have so many people who care about me. That fact is going to carry my a long way through this journey.
I am still working on getting some photos uploaded, so I will try and post some later.
No comments:
Post a Comment