Matt is a great kid. He's 14, has a great attitude, goes to St. Michael School and, oh yeah, he needs a new heart. He is on a waiting list and will, eventually, receive one from a donor. Until then, he and his family live day to day, waiting and hoping for that call...
Yesterday, Jessica and Brian Dolloff stopped by the Moose Morning Show to talk about this Sunday's Walk for Autism in Farmington. They're walking in honor of their daughter, Izzie. Not surprisingly, they call themselves and the group they've assembled, "Team Izzie."
10-years-old is old enough to understand a lot about life. Loving your family and friends, doing homework, riding bikes and playing games. At 10, you understand what it means to be sick and realize it's just a matter of time before you feel better. Comprehending a sickness that's not going to get better is a bit beyond most 4th graders' comprehension, however, unless you're someone like Gavin who can comprehend it all too well.....
It's time again to 'March for Babies' and support the March of Dimes. When you walk, you give hope to the more than half a million babies born too soon each year. The money you raise supports programs in your community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies and it funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten our babies.
I had a grandmother, an uncle and an aunt with the disease and, although not diagnosed, my mother may have been stricken. Very sad but very common, unfortunately. Thanks to good people like Dr. Laurel Coleman (pictured) and Gary Crocker, this year's honorary chair of the walk.
