Growing up in my high school days, one of my closest friends was Charles. He was like Dawson and I was Joey .... you know, just in the sense that if I wasn't too lazy I would have climbed in and out of his windows instead of using the front door. Charles went off to college and met Sarah, a midwestern, Italian girl who knocked him off his feet pretty early on. She's awesome.
When we were all finishing up our junior year of college abroad, Sarah was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). A fighter with a great support system of family and friends, Sarah braved the cancer and beat the cancer. Six and a half years later and this past summer, Charles popped the question - she said yes - and the two planned for a July 2011 wedding ... while I added another to my wedding list!
Last week Sarah was told the ALL relapsed and she will need to undergo chemo and a bone marrow transplant. She's in good spirits but the sooner we find a match, the better! Family and friends are hosting a bone marrow drive through Be the Match, a foundation that recruits donors for people in need of transplant. Screening for potential donors unfortunately costs $100 a test, and so we're raising funds to make sure no one is turned away.
In the spirit of giving, please consider donating to "Marrow for Menoni" to help find a match for Sarah. Let that beautiful bride-to-be get healthy so she can walk down the aisle and marry my best friend.
Causes like this make me thankful I have this blog and supportive readers. If I can get just a few of you to donate, we've all helped. Thanks so much!
-HMOH
