carriej22
09-25-2012, 09:18 AM
Hi Folks,
I wasn't sure if I should share this as it's personal (and I know a lot people are struggling as I, and why was I the lucky one chosen?) but I thought you guys would understand how wonderful this is for me, and I think people who do good things should be rewarded.. So no point in keeping it hidden from the world.
I live in Eastern Canada, however like most families in Eastern Canada half of our people work west. My Father works for a company out west, he is a welder/foreman. His crew knew that I was sick with wegeners, but my father is quite personal so he didn't really touch on it other than the fact that I was sick and unable to work. Last week, a week before he was due to come home... One of his crew members handed him a cheque. My father questioned the cheque, obviously he thought this was strange receiving a cheque from a co worker.
His crew had been collecting for me! They heard I was sick and one of my friends brothers works for the same company and had also mentioned it. I knew nothing of this - I have never met any of these people other than my father and my friends brother. My Father didn't even know about it, one of the guys (total stranger) on the crew knew about wegeners and knew what it could be like and wanted to start a collection for me.
They raised close to $3000. He could EMT it but he wants to deliver it personally with some cards his crew gave him to give me also. I wrote a huge thank you letter to the company and included pictures of me and my Dad for them to put up. I wasn't sure what else to do. Normally I would feed people but they are a little far away for me to put on a big pot luck ;)
I feel so lucky and blessed, and almost guilty as I am sure there are people who need it more than me. Saying that, with the recent loss of my main job, it will definitely be appreciated. Now I don't need to worry about travelling for my RTX this winter or my bills for a few months.. This will let me relax until after Christmas and start a job hunt in the new year.
Funny how things work out like that in the times when you most need them. After the past few months I've had it's nice to have this weight lifted off my shoulders.. A little financial security for a few months and hope I can get back on my feet.
I wasn't sure if I should share this as it's personal (and I know a lot people are struggling as I, and why was I the lucky one chosen?) but I thought you guys would understand how wonderful this is for me, and I think people who do good things should be rewarded.. So no point in keeping it hidden from the world.
I live in Eastern Canada, however like most families in Eastern Canada half of our people work west. My Father works for a company out west, he is a welder/foreman. His crew knew that I was sick with wegeners, but my father is quite personal so he didn't really touch on it other than the fact that I was sick and unable to work. Last week, a week before he was due to come home... One of his crew members handed him a cheque. My father questioned the cheque, obviously he thought this was strange receiving a cheque from a co worker.
His crew had been collecting for me! They heard I was sick and one of my friends brothers works for the same company and had also mentioned it. I knew nothing of this - I have never met any of these people other than my father and my friends brother. My Father didn't even know about it, one of the guys (total stranger) on the crew knew about wegeners and knew what it could be like and wanted to start a collection for me.
They raised close to $3000. He could EMT it but he wants to deliver it personally with some cards his crew gave him to give me also. I wrote a huge thank you letter to the company and included pictures of me and my Dad for them to put up. I wasn't sure what else to do. Normally I would feed people but they are a little far away for me to put on a big pot luck ;)
I feel so lucky and blessed, and almost guilty as I am sure there are people who need it more than me. Saying that, with the recent loss of my main job, it will definitely be appreciated. Now I don't need to worry about travelling for my RTX this winter or my bills for a few months.. This will let me relax until after Christmas and start a job hunt in the new year.
Funny how things work out like that in the times when you most need them. After the past few months I've had it's nice to have this weight lifted off my shoulders.. A little financial security for a few months and hope I can get back on my feet.