Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

Let’s see if I can try this blogging thing again. I always set out with good intentions and then the words in my head become a jumbled mess before they reach my mouth ( or in this case, my fingertips). I think most of this is because I also fear to control my emotions. If I just avoid talking about things, I won’t get emotional…Yep…A bunch of BS. What this comes down to is simple. 2016 was a great year and in January of 2017 my one and only resolution was to make 2017 even better.

As many have noticed, fundraising has begun and it has started out with a bang. I am completely humbled with the response to this years T-shirt sales and the sales that are still coming in. I think I have even sold the one hanging in my husband’s closet. All for cystic fibrosis right! A huge shout out to Edward hospital that helped make an enormous inpact in the proceeds and a special thank you to Kimberly Gorajski for harassing the department, Corey Elliott for challenging the respiratory department, and to Chelsea Cupcakes for providing the sweet treat reward ( Coming in April). I have no idea how we will top next years sales….But I know we will.

This year I want fundraising to be the best year yet. We are off to a great start. T-shirt’s brought in $2300.00…WOW!

Bu in all seriousness, I am amazed in the way that everyone stepped up and supported this first fundraiser. Many who never met Cory, some who never met me, and many that purchased for the second year in the row. I keep ALL of you very close to my heart and can’t thank you enough for support me, believing in just breathe for Cory and encouraging me along the way ( if if you think I have lost my mind when I participate in one more event)

T-shirt sales have my hamster wheels turning on fundraising for the rest of the year. Stay tuned as these begin to develop and if you have any ideas, please send them to me along the way.

This years events will be Shamrock Shuffle, Superohero 5K run ( costumes this year?), 65 mile bike ride, 21 mile hike and 58 flight stair climb for starters. I am excited and pumped for all of them.

I also want to thank everyone who called, texted, responded, or send me a message yesterday

( March 23rd). This is one of the hardest days of the year for all of us that have loved Cory with our whole heart. Because of this, a piece of our heart is always missing and we feel it extra hard on this day. It has been 8 years since we had Cory with us, 8 years since we seen him smile, heard his laugh, or felt his inspiration. Yesterday, someone said to me “ You had 23 years to learn to love him forever”. What an amazing impact those words left me with. Often, I think 23 years is way to short, I wanted more. But Cory gave me 23 years until he knew I was ready to love him forever, that his inspiration was instilled in all of us in everything we do, that we are ready to make his impact in those 23 years part of the world today. We can get so wrapped up with hatred, grief, sorrow, politics, social media, and stress that we forget about what is important. LOVE…When we leave this world, are you leaving this world for people to love you forever? Cory did that for us in 23 years. Thanks Allison!!!

So today I set out to leave Cory’s mark. Who is with me?