Two Mornings of Tears
Yesterday and today, on my way to work, I have decided to flip around to the Kidd Kraddick show. Yesterday, Kidd & the gang introduced a family that the father is terminally ill from pancreatic and liver cancer. His cousin as well as a neighbor wrote in to the Kidd Kraddick show asking for a Christmas wish for this family. It was really a heart-wrenching story. He has four children: a 19 year old, a 14 year old, and twin 10 year olds. His mother has practically had to sell her house to help pay for treatments, and the experimental treatments they are doing to try to prolong his life cost $8000 per month. This will most likely be his last Christmas with his family because they don't give him much longer to live.
So the radio station and the listeners did an AMAZING thing for this family. They decided to give them a vacation together to Disney World to escape reality for a few days. And all these wonderful people called in and donated what they could and were dropping off checks and cash and people listening all over the country have helped out. It is truly amazing. One guy called in and donated the use of a private jet to fly the family to Florida and bring them back. The Dolphin hotel (a very nice hotel in Disney) gave them a room rate of like $50 per night which is wonderful when it normally would cost $200+ per night and they were able to get 3 day park hopper passes for the 7 of them plus $3000 cash to use for food and souvenirs. They will have an amazing time together I'm sure and have also set up a doctor there in case the father needs any extra care while he's there. In addition, they have set up a bank account because they have received so many donations to help pay for these treatments and to help the family since he has been unable to work, and the radio station promoted the wife's online business and she had $10,000 in sales yesterday alone (quite a feat when the bracelets and things are reasonably priced around $5-10).
So the tears that I shed yesterday and this morning were not tears of pain or suffering or sorrow. Just amazed at what a wonderful world this is even with all the craziness that sometimes goes on, and proud that all those people pulled together to help this family out in a time of need. I don't know what it is about the holidays that makes you especially want to help people out but I think it's wonderful! I'm hoping to be able to pick up an angel tree gift or Toys for Tots thing soon to do my part.
Yay for a wonderful world and people with big hearts! :)
posted by Mel at 9:02 AM
6 Comments:
i listened to that yesterday too. except i never got to hear the outcome. i am so glad you posted about it. i'm going to check out their website!
Yes it was really a very touching story both yesterday and today. I didn't get to hear the final outcome yesterday either but this morning they played a recap of the various people calling in and whatnot. So cool! :)
I hate it when something on the radio gets me teary eyed. This is such a good thing they are doing... thank you for sharing their story!
Yeah so much for me actually having makeup on when I get to work! ;) As if it's not bad enough that it wears off throughout the day and I look like I've been in a hurricane by the time I get home - now I'm starting the day off like that! Oh well - it's worth it to hear the great things they are doing. They have info on it at www.kiddlive.com if anyone is interested in finding out more and I think they even have a mp3 on there available of the recap of people calling in and whatnot.
I quit wearing makeup to work when I moved to the South. The move from the desert in CA to the humidity in MS was so drastic that I only wear it now if I go out or dress up. Have only worn makeup to work 2x in almost 3 years!
I should probably take that policy on makeup and work as well since it never stays on very long while I'm here! :) But for some reason I still try to make some effort in the morning and at least it doesn't take me too long because I don't wear a lot and I'm pretty low maintenance.
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