The generosity of friends

[Rebekah H]

I'm doing a CF Cycle for Life ride next month, which I just decided to do over the weekend. This means that I only have a month to do all of my fundraising. I have only sent out feelers through Facebook and email, and have exceeded my goal ($500) by $220 thanks to a lady who I have known through my glassblowing forum for years who donated $500. I was speechless and so, so touched. Is this normal?

[indysteel]

I don't think it's abnormal for people you wouldn't expect to give. To give $500, though, is exceedingly generous. Perhaps someone in her own life has CF. Perhaps she does. Either way, good on both of you for helping out.

[Rebekah H]

She has three cousins who had CF. I was just so moved when I checked my donation page that I had to get it out somewhere. It was so unbelievably sweet.

[indysteel]

It sounds like it was a true gift from the heart. I'm sure she finds what you're doing on behalf of CF to be pretty sweet, too. I would send her a handwritten note thanking her for her gift. If there's anything else you can think of to thank her, I'm sure she'd appreciate that, too.

[Rebekah H]

She works extensively for cat rescue groups and I have found a pattern to make her a crochet afghan that has an abstract cat design in it. :D I think she will love it.

[tytbody]

what is CF? Please?

[Velocivixen]

@tytbody CF is an abbreviation for the disease Cystic Fibrosis.

[tytbody]

oh.. thank you. You are soooo good here:;)