When Your Heart Moves...

So last night I was up late (imagine that), and was perusing Craigslist. Wow, is my life exciting or what?
Anyway, in checking the free stuff section (you can never tell when you'll find a cool prize), I came across this post.

"Grandson just got out of Cardinal Glennon for cancer treatment/ They want him to be in a toddler bed due to all of his chemo and worried of him falling out of a regular bed. Money is tight due to all expenses of being in hospital for 3 months. All he is asking for is a cars lightning mcqueen bed. He has been a trooper during the whole thing..."

So, I read this. And my heart just broke. Layla is so perfectly healthy, and I can't imagine what it would be like to watch your baby go through what they've dealt with. To be able to bring him home is such a blessing in itself, and this little dude deserves something special all for himself.

I decided to post the situation on my Facebook, and I set up my PayPal account to accept donations towards fulfilling my plan of getting him a bed and the necessary stuff like mattress, pad, sheets, pillows, etc.

I posted that at midnight. By the time I went to bed at 3am, there was already over $100 donated. When I came downstairs at 9:30, there was over $200. Now, at 2:45pm, we're at nearly $370. I'm very happy that it hasn't even been 24 hours and we're getting close to being able to really do this right.

I'm shopping around online now to find the best deal to get everything together, and will post more when it's happening and what it's costing, etc. Anything over the needed amount will be donated to the family to help with medical bills and such.

If you want to donate, send your donations to dburgfeld@charter.net through PayPal. For some damn reason I can't cut and paste in my blog thingy anymore (lame), so I can't put the donation button up here. There is one on my Facebook, however, but it's very easy to go to PayPal, click "send money" and follow the instructions thereout.

I'll update soon, so follow the saga. I can't wait to make this kiddo smile.
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