When two words just aren't enough

Have you ever noticed that one of the simplest words is often A) the hardest for some people to say and B) a word that just doesn’t quite say enough for you?

I’ve struggled with the words Thank You all day. Not because if find it difficult to say, but because it just doesn’t seem at all adequate.

It just isn't enought when we want to acknowledge all the fabulous people that turned out last night for the Girls Auction Night in support of Chase.

Having raised a gynormous $2,119 (and yes as a marketing expert I am allowed to make up new words) we had underestimated the support, care and love of the community.

We also had underestimated how a dream can inspire people.

There were two important factors when it came to deciding whether we did an auction night:

1)    that Chase could be part of it as he has to earn this money

2)    that others had to gain from it as well.

And I’d like to think we achieved all of that and more.

• Lovely women like Debbie from Tupperware, Misty from Le Reve, and not forgetting Rachelle from Nutrimetics got a chance to promote themselves and sell some fantastic goodies.
• Newly self imposed business woman K-M Adams also got a chance to demonstrate her amazing skills as MC and auctioneer for the night,
• And of course magnificent profiler Kevin Mayall was on hand to share some great secrets.

None of this would have been possible without the other donations and support from:

• Vibra-Train.
• All Sorts Store
• Capelli Studio
• Heritage Gallery
• Vault Financial Group
• Hamilton Party Hire
• Louise Bourke Super Chef
• The Demo Girl
• The Loaf Company
• John & Judith from JC Trailers
• Hamilton Rivercity Lions
• Fully Equipped
• Artist Keren Persson
• Jon Broadley
• and not forgetting Sue Moroney and her Labour Party Colleagues, John Key and all the other MP’s who supported this cause.

When we were asked why we’re doing this now and not waiting until Chase is older, we had to be honest.

In all reality we don’t know how old Chase will get.

We plan on him getting married and giving us grandkids, but in case that doesn’t happen, we’re not waiting for tomorrow to make a dream come true.

As a family we’re living every day right here right now. 

• The days that are fantastic and the days that are not so hot
• The days when we want to chuck in the towel as we are faced with yet another hurdle
• The days when we’ve found a way around the hurdle and propel ourselves forward
• The days when the sun is dazzling the horizon with its blessed warmth and the mornings when the fog refuses to loosen its grip on our chilled bones.
• Each day is a blessing and gives us another moment to imagine and create our  dreams.

Dreams are for now, they are about planning, organising, smiling, laughing, giggling and most of all for making sure they can be realised.

So as we head closer to Chase’s dream, the words Thank you are simply not enough.

“Kia ora” says it so much better

Ngā mihi nui

from Chase & I