It’s been a while since I blogged. Time hasn’t permitted an update until now.
The past few months seem to have been a whirlwind of fund raising, food studies and hospital. And it wasn’t until I reviewed my diary that I realized how often Chase has been ill this year. With close to 7 weeks in hospital, countless courses of antibiotics, piles of sleepless nights and attempts to undo the tightening binds of CF we are reaching teh end of the year with another possible hospital stay. Chase is again unwell but determined to stay home for Christmas.
Fingers crossed it’s just a bad year and not a trend. A trend like that isn’t one we want to follow.
But this year has also seen an incredible story unfold - Chase New York Dream.
With little more than a request for fund raising ideas on Facebook, the response was astounding. Over 450,000 hits on his FB page, over 630 friends from all over the globe - from Bulgaria to Nigeria, and from Invercargill to Northland.
The fund raising efforts have been incredible and very very heart warming. From the mighty physical challenge of cycling around Lake Taupo at the end of November, to the preciseness of clay bird shooting last weekend; from the efforts of the incredible cooking teams baking up a storm to the supportive and nurturing business sponsors that have come on board. To the gorgeous auction nights onto the selfless and very generous donations offered freely by so many, Chase myself and our family are incredibly humbled, and those are not just words.
The New York dream isn’t just alive and well, it’s bubbling with excitement!
A kernel of a dream has become a reality for Chase. A goal to stride towards with arms held wide open; a goal that reinforces his need to stay healthy; a goal that is a reminder that we can all dream, however it takes action, perseverance, commitment and often the support of others to make a dream a reality.
As we head into this weekend it will be a year before Chase steps aboard the plan and wings his way to the Big Apple. He’d start packing now if he could. ‘Patience’ for Chase has never been a strong suit (a little like me in that respect!)
So we head into Chases 10th Christmas, a little wiser, a little more wary of the future but overwhelmingly secure in the knowledge that regardless of today, Chase will be winging his way to New York City in 2012 for his White Christmas thanks to the incredible support from some of the world’s most fabulous people- people just like you
Merry Christmas and may you grab hold of your own dreams and make them real.
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