Hey, everyone! I want to take a minute to break from our regularly scheduled program, and ask for your help on something that’s pretty important to me! My mom, brother and sister are going to be driving 1200 miles from North Carolina to Texas, in a little over a week, to participate in the Great Strides walk there. Why?

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This is our friend Cassie. My mom met her mom on Livejournal, and I can remember being called over to see pictures of Cassie when she was only a few hours old. Her fourth birthday is on the same day as the walk. Cassie was diagnosed with CF three years ago and since then, she has been through four major surgeries. Every day, she deals with twelve medications and a two hour breathing treatment and does so with amazing positivity, patience, courage and an incredibly infectious smile.

Cystic Fibrosis is a life-shortening illness, but the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is working hard to change that. Years ago, CF patients rarely lived past their teens and now the average life expectancy is 37. Hopefully, when Cassie reaches that age, the disease will have been beaten and she can say it was just something she used to have when she was little. Really, that’s why we’re walking...to help give her that chance.

I’d give anything to be able to go with my family and walk with her, but work calls for me to stay here. But I can talk to all of you, and ask if you can help in any way! Even something as simple as $1-$2 can really help us out! If youʼd like to make a contribution to our efforts, you can find our family fund-raising page here: [link]

I really appreciate any donations you guys can make!

If you are on Livejournal, and you’re able to give something (even if it’s just a dollar), let me know at this post: [link] , and I’ll make you a personalized icon of your favorite Disney character!