Hope Floats- Kindermourn

When things are good, they are really really good, and it is hard to remember a time when we looked up at heaven and asked, "WHY ME, GOD?"

Because what seemed like a curse...Down syndrome...really turned out not to be.  Of course, I still wonder today about what things would be like if Chase didn't have that 47th chromosome.  Would he be riding his two wheel bike outside instead of occasionally sitting on his Big Wheels, his little legs still a bit too short to pedal?  Would he be potty trained?  Would I not have to mix a cocktail of drugs and vitamins into his smoothie every morning?  Would it be easier to brush his teeth, give him medicine, take him to the mall, talk to him, find out if he didn't feel well, throw a ball, catch a ball, put him in his carseat, sing his ABC's, etc, etc, etc, etc....?!?!?

But certain events put everything into perspective.  My friend Pam mourned the one year anniversary of her baby's passing last week.  Evin was only 8 months old when he died.  He was the same age as Gavin.  And he had Down syndrome.  There is not a day that goes by that she doesn't miss her sweet boy.

So every time I start to think about the mess that Chase made that I don't want to clean up, or the frustration starts to boil because I don't know what he is trying to tell me...I think about how lucky I am that I have the privilege of cleaning that mess, or the time to even BE frustrated because my child is trying to tell me something.

My "WHY ME GOD" doesn't really amount to anything compared to Pam's "WHY ME?!"

All this, I have to tell you, because on Sunday, an organization called Kindermourn here in Charlotte is hosting it's annual Hope Floats Duck Race.  It raises money for the support of parents dealing with a death of a child. You can adopt a duck for $5, or a Quack Pack for $25, or a Flock for $50, that will race on Sunday afternoon (April 3rd).  Not only will you be supporting Pam and Evin, but if one of your ducks wins, you could win $5,000!!!  (That has ADOPTION FUND written all over it, doesn't it?!?)

Support Kindermourn, maybe win $5K, and then shoot some back our way to help bring Danil home :)  Everyone wins!!!

So if you have a couple of extra dollars, go here and adopt a duck for Evin's Angels (you can drop down and adopt for his team).  Go do it now!  You don't even have to be there on Sunday to watch (but if you can, I hear it is a good time!)