Several years ago, I received an email from a woman who was very afraid. She’d just had her first child- a baby girl – and she’d also just learned that she had breast cancer. She was heading in for her first round of chemo the next day. She asked me to hold space for her.
The next day I asked all of you to do an act of kindness for her. We called it Mindy Monday. Mindy told me that as she received her chemo, she watched our list of acts grow and grow, and that we made her feel loved and brave. After much treatment and warrior-dom, Mindy went into remission. We celebrated.
Mindy and I became friends. Mindy was BRIGHT. Not just smart, bright – LIGHT, BRIGHT. Brilliant, really. She was a pediatrician. She healed children. She was a mama to Lana and a wife to Jordan and a chemosabe to Megan and a best friend to everyone else she met. Mindy and I wrote to each other often. We wrote about illness and healing and pain and parenthood and friendship and marriage and God and how all these things were so completely impossible and miraculous. We talked about how life felt like hell and heaven with not much in between.
When I got very sick with Lyme, Mindy sent me this. Then Mindy got sick again. Really, really sick. They told us it was just a matter of time, now.
Mindy had emergency surgery. During the surgery, they removed part of her brain. After that, our emails to each other were very different. Hers were short. One sentence, maybe. She was worried about her brain. She asked me to write back to her each day so that she could practice thinking and writing.
One day Mindy’s emails stopped coming.
I crawled into bed and stayed there for two days. My body was in deep, heavy pain. I told my family it was my Lyme. I knew it wasn’t my Lyme. For two days I didn’t shower or really eat, I just laid there wondering what on Earth was happening to my body while knowing exactly what was happening to my body. On the third morning I woke up and I didn’t hurt anymore. Everything felt light again. I got out of bed and I opened up my computer and a message told me that Mindy had died. But I already knew that.
Lana’s mama is gone.
When I get to heaven, God and I are both going to have equal amounts of explaining to do.
I still feel Mindy. Today’s Love Flash Mob is for five families, but all of it is in honor of our Mindy.
For Mindy’s Lana.
First, we will raise a small fund for Lana. Lana won’t get to be raised by her mama. Thank God, she is being raised by an incredible father named Jordan and a beautiful village made up of Mindy’s friends and family. Lana will KNOW – through them – how incredible her mama was. But the fact remains that Lana didn’t get to be MOTHERED by Mindy for long enough. Mindy didn’t get to hold Lana’s hand and walk Lana into her LIFE. So we are going to step in and offer our hands.
One day – when Lana is old enough – Jordan will hand Lana a box. Inside that box will be a letter from me. The letter will explain that her mother, Mindy, was such an incredible woman that one day in May, hundreds of thousands of women from all over the world came together and gave of themselves to create a Lana fund. When Lana opens that box, when she reads the letter and holds the check – she will understand both as gifts from her mother. Lana will understand that this box is her mother- walking her from her childhood into her adulthood. Holding her hand. Blessing her. THROUGH US. That is what is going to happen for Lana.
HERE IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN FOR MINDY: Mindy spent her life healing people. She healed them as a doctor with her big brain and she healed them with the love she so freely offered from her big heart. Even when she got sick – especially after she got sick – she kept on healing others. In Mindy’s honor, we are going to step into the lives of the following four women. Each of the women you are about to meet is an Angel to her family and community. Each is also a Warrior fighting a battle against cancer. And so we are going to step in and show these Angel Warriors that their lives are worth our time and our money and our love. We are going to SHOW UP FOR THEM TODAY because they show up for the world.
You guys, Mindy would like you to meet Tara.
Tara is the 41-year old mother of Liam and Quinn. When Tara was 30 weeks pregnant with Quinn, she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She is fighting. Every single day she is fighting so that she can stay here and keep mothering, keep healing, keep sistering, keeping living.
We are not going to offer Tara “charity” today. No – we are going to INVEST IN HER LIFE. We are going to raise money to pay her mortgage and to send Liam to preschool.
Tara: you are not alone. You are worthy of every ounce of love that comes your way today. Fight On. You have an army of warrior sisters beside you. All the love you offer those boys and the world comes back to you today. Catch it, sister.
Meet Eileen.
Eileen does not raise children in her home- she raises them in her classroom. A woman named Tricia wrote to us about Eileen. Tricia’s son has Asperger syndrome and struggled in school. That’s until the year he walked into Eileen’s classroom. Eileen’s love and skill and determination invited Tricia’s son forward for the first time. Because of Eileen, Tricia’s son became who Tricia’s son was meant to be: bright, happy, confident, full of LIFE. Eileen is an Angel.
Eileen is also a Warrior. She was diagnosed with colon cancer recently. She is 32-years old. Her oncologist gave her two years to live. She said no, thank you to that offer. Eileen found another doctor who believes she can beat the stupid odds. She will need our help to pursue this treatment. We will help her. Eileen helped Tricia’s son and we will help Eileen.
Eileen: at Momastery, we believe that LOVE WINS. You are love, Eileen – so YOU HAVE ALREADY WON.
Meet Amanda.
This is Amanda. These are her three boys and her husband.
Amanda was diagnosed with cervical cancer and after treatment she learned that she fell into the 5% of women who are not expected to recover. Amanda immediately began dedicating her life to raising money for women who cannot afford cancer treatment. Since receiving her diagnosis, Amanda has raised over 40 thousand dollars for other cancer warriors. Yes, you read those sentences right.
Amanda might not have much time left. As her friend reported to us: “she plans to spend the rest of her days showing up for her boys sports and church and lunch dates, enjoying every family moment that God allows her — partly because she recognizes the gifts she has been given in this life and partly because she simply does not want to be forgotten. She has decided to keep showing up for as long as her body will warrior on.”
Amanda’s friend told us that the beach is Amanda’s “happy place.” We are going to send Amanda and her precious boys and her warrior husband to the beach with whatever accommodations Amanda needs. We will make sure that very soon, very, very soon, Amanda is sitting with her toes in the sand – watching her boys splash in the ocean while holding her husband’s hand. That’s what needs to happen.
And our Last Warrior.
I cannot tell you the names or offer you any pictures of our last family. Mama is very sick. She is fighting for custody of her baby boy, whose father is calling her cancer reason enough to remove her son from her home. For legal and privacy reasons, that is all we can tell you. But we know every detail. And we know this Angel Warrior is worthy of your love. Come alongside her. She will feel it. She needs to feel that the world has not abandoned her and instead is sending mighty forces to her aid. Those forces are YOU. You are being Sent.
I’ll leave you with a few words from Jordan, Mindy’s husband. Lana’s father:
“The story of my wife — how bright she shined and how fiercely she loved — is too detailed and spectacular to post here fully. So what I will say is Mindy loved Momastery. She loved this place because she loved people, and she recognized in Glennon someone who loved as fiercely as she. I know she would be proud to be memorialized here, and I know this community offered her hope and courage and love during hard times. Thank you for that.”- Jordan
HERE IS WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO:
1. DONATE. You can make your tax-deductible donation by clicking on the “Angels & Warriors GIVE” button below.
2. SHARE. PLEASE SHARE THIS POST. We have danced NO FLASH MOB BEFORE with a HIGHER GOAL and FEWER PEOPLE DANCING. Because of some changes to Facebook, fewer and fewer people are seeing Momastery posts which didn’t seem too horrible till Love Flash Mob time. THIS IS WHY I AM FREAKING OUT ABOUT THIS ONE. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Usually we ask you to DONATE. This time we ask you to DONATE AND SHARE. Please, please share today’s post with your people. Share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the other ones I don’t know about. Mass e-mail your friends, call your parents, stand in your yard and read the essays loudly- whatever it takes. We need all the whos in whoville – the tall and the small.
3. DEDICATE. Every single one of us knows an Angel Warrior who was healed here or in the next world. If you’d like to donate in honor of someone you love, please leave his or her name in the comments here or on Facebook. Thousands will be reading and praying.
Okay. Let’s Do This. Go. Take YOUR COMPASSION AND LET IT GUIDE YOU. GO. Donate. Do not read this and FEEL but not act. Pity is feeling without acting. COMPASSION IS FEELING AND ACTING. ACT. Small acts with Great Love. That’s how this gets done. That is how Love Wins. We each have to MAKE LOVE WIN. On Earth as it is in Heaven.
LOVE FLASH MOB RULES:
- We can’t do great things. We can only do small things with great love. And so NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO DONATE MORE THAN $25. EVERY DONATION MATTERS. Click here to see the miracles you have made through prior Love Flash Mobs.
- Because Monkee See- Monkee Do is an official 501(c)3, every penny of your donation is tax deductible.
- Any money we collect beyond what we need for these families will go to Monkee See – Monkee Do as we continue to meet the needs of families throughout the year. Every recipient of your generosity is vetted by our Board.
- Because the members of your Monkee See- Monkee Do Board work for free, WE HAVE NO OVERHEAD. EVERY PENNY YOU DONATE GOES DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES IN NEED.
I love you.
UPDATE AS OF 6:45 PM WED. NIGHT:
You guys. $118,473.50 in 8.5 hours. More than 5,500 donations. Average donation: $20. All five families will get what they needed from us.
So here’s the truth: We live in a world where people believe that We Belong To Each Other. We live in a world where people give away hard earned money to strangers. We live in a world where Love Wins. And we have PROOF. Right here.
I cannot stop crying and I will never, ever forget this day for as long as I live and I love you. I LOVE YOU. Tonight Liz gets to call the five families from today’s essay and tell them that YOU CAME THROUGH for them. She gets to call them and tell them that Help is Coming. Then I will call them tomorrow and eventually they will be like, “really- you guys can stop calling anytime now.”
You guys. THANK YOU. I cannot believe I get to do this life with you. I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. HOW DID WE GET SO LUCKY???? TO FALL TOGETHER AND THEN WALK THROUGH LIFE TOGETHER?? TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THIS CRAZY, UNBELIEVABLE, GRACE FILLED CREW?? All the tears. I cannot believe I have any tears LEFT.
I just emailed about the Love Flash Mob results to Amy and she wrote back this: “G, I have no words. Actually, I have one word: Mindy.”
Yes. That’s the word: Mindy. Thanks for your help today, Min.
Yours Forever and Ever and Ever and Ever-
G and Sister and Allison and Amy and Liz
The love that you pour out in these Love Flash Mobs continues year-round through the life-giving work of Monkee See – Monkee Do. Because MSMD is run by an all-volunteer Board, we have no overhead so all of your donations go directly to families. If you would like to to the MSMD general fund that supports families throughout the year, you may do so by clicking the button below. Your gifts help us sprinkle more of your radical, wild love all over other warrior families. As always, we will tell you ALL ABOUT IT. Because, of course, you ARE it. We can do hard things, Monkees. Together, We Can Do Hard Things. We DID hard things.
** Due to IRS Rules, because MSMD is an official 501(c)3 (tax-exempt non-profit), the MSMD Board is obligated to retain discretion over which beneficiaries will receive the funds raised today. For example, if something happened to one of these families that meant the family was no longer an appropriate beneficiary, the Board would use those funds for beneficiaries that meet the charitable purposes of the organization. Since MSMD’s inception, we have never used funds for a purpose other than the purpose identified when the funds were raised. **
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I donated because I am a colon cancer survivor. God saw fit to show my doctors the cancer early enough that it has been relatively easy to deal with so far. To me this means he has allowed me the privilege of helping others who don’t have it so easy. Sometimes the reason we go through pain is so the bruise on our heart become a new soft spot for others.
I’m dedicating this to my Dad who I lost to colon cancer after a strong 5 year battle. He was a warrior and my hero, my friend. And to my Mom who began her battle with breast cancer 2 weeks after my dad died. I never saw a woman fight so hard to stay here when her heart was in so many pieces. She is a survivor and a warrior.
Donated on behalf of my sweet son Michael, who passed away from SIDS at five months old and didn’t get the chance to grow up to be the Monkee and the helper that I know he was meant to be.
Because I too have a disease that almost took me from my two young daughters. I am in remission – and plan to stay. I am thankful for everyday that I have with my girls and pray for those who have had the unthinkable reality of leaving them behind.
Sending much love to these women and their families.
I lost my Mom to cancer when I was 6 months old and she was 40. I donated for my Mom Eleanor Joyce Hoage. Warrior on Momma’s!!!!
Donated in memory of Elena Mazrum Dawson, my angel baby.
Donated in honor of my mother, who passed away last month from Pancreatic Cancer. She never had the chance to fight. But she left this world as she lived in it – in love with her family and God, finding the blessings and beauty in each moment. Miss you Mom.
For my Mins. And sweet Lana.
My donation is in honor and in memory of my dad who passed away from cancer last January. By some blessing, I found Momastery, and all the love and wisdom helped to give me the courage I needed to get by, and I truly realized that “we can do hard things.” Thank you, Glennon, for spreading the word, and allowing us all to be a part of this magnificent journey, together. My heart goes out to Mindy and her family today, as well as the four fabulous warriors and their loved ones who continue to overcome. xoxo
In honor of my friend Paula who was a wonderful mama before she lost her fight with breast cancer.
Donating in honor of my daddy who came back to me in a dream after he died of multiple myeloma 19 years ago. I asked him how can this be, didn’t he die of cancer, and he answered, “It doesn’t matter, the love is real.” Love wins!
I just donated in memory of my dear sweet mamma Sherry, who died of colon cancer when I was just 7 years old. I have felt Lana’s pain. Anything we can do to remind her what a blessing her mother was to this world will make a difference to her. LOVE WINS!
Mindy was the beloved wife of an old high school classmate and through many mutual friends I followed her journey. This is for her, for my aunt Denise who lost her battle with cervical, breast and bone cancer and was never able to meet her first grandson, and for my sister in law Elizabeth who was diagnosed with breast cancer after the birth of her second child and who has since won her fight. You are all loved.
In honour of Rachael Hyslop. And because my name is Lana, too.
In honor of Colleen.
Donated in honor of the courageous warriors of this page, those described above and the hundreds reading. xoxo
Donating in honor of my friend Anna, who died late last year from breast cancer and was never able to be a mother or a million other things she would have been.
In honor of all who struggle in battle – lean upon Him and find His Strength and Love. blessings to you.
Because I can.
Donating in memory of my sweet, sweet Daddy. Lost to *#%$^ leukemia 3 years ago. He was my Warrior and he still is my Angel.
I am a mother of a 2-year old and I donated because the picture of Mindy holding Lana (holding her blanket) struck a cord with me. This picture reminds me so much of my own daughter and it breaks my heart to know that Lana can no longer be held like this by her mother. Sending love to her and all the other warriors.
My donation is in honor of my own sweet mother, who showed up for life and put up with me as a cantankerous young person who also struggled with an eating disorder in high school and some wild behavior in college. Love these mamas! Love you, Glennon!
Love and peace to them all.
Donated in honor of my mom who is fighting stage IV breast cancer, in memory of aunt who passed away two years ago, and in celebration of myself a two-time cancer survivor. Love to you all.
I am inspired by the warrior spirit of these women and their families and by the strength of love. I am currently going through my own grieving process, and through that have realized that my true desire in life is to raise my children. These situations are beyond heart breaking, so I want to help it hurt a little less. And I love “Love Wins”. So true!
Donated from Denmark to remember and celebrate Juanita.
Donated in memory of three mamas I know who left their babies and husbands behind in the past year due to cancer, and in honor of the numerous warrior women I am lucky enough to know who are fighting their own kinds of battles (with cancer, with addiction, with depression and more…).
Donating in honor of my 6 year old niece who passed from brain cancer last September.
Donating in memory of my Mom and Dad, who died 2 months apart in 2012. Both of them from broken hearts. The journey through my grief led me to Momastery. To lovely strangers who KNOW me, without even knowing me. So even though I am an orphan, I have come to realize I am not alone. We are not alone.
Donated in honor of my incredible Mom…a breast cancer survivor and warrior, and her sister Jane – who fought a valiant fight against breast cancer but is now doing work as an angel watching over us all. Thank you as always Glennon, for everything you do.
Donated in memory of my mom, Mary Serafini, who lost her 4-year battle with anal cancer on April 22, 2014. She was a Monkee to her core and she would have LOVED to be part of this amazing love flash mob. In honor of one amazing warrior mama, in support of 4 other amazing warriors, sent with all my love. Can’t wait to see how this all turns out!
Thank you for all you do!
Donated in honor of my dad who was diagnosed with colon cancer this past year (but is doing great) and in honor of my MIL who has beat breast cancer. Warrior On Sisters…we are holding space for you!
In memory of Rob, who lost a swift and fierce battle with sarcoma in 2012. In honor of his wife and three children who warrior on in this world with a big hole in their hearts.
In honour of my Papa and all of those who are struggling with this dreaded disease. Oh how I miss you, Papa.
kim
Donated in honor of my mom, who has bravely fought cancer twice. And a dear young mom, Heather, who is in her final weeks on this side of heaven after a 4-year journey with brain cancer. May this beautiful outpouring for these Angel Warriors be a reminder of all the stories – both told and untold – and our connection to each other as we walk in sunshine and rain together.
“Bring me joy, bring me peace
Bring the chance to be free
Bring me anything that brings your glory
And I know there’ll be days
When this life brings me pain
But if that’s what it takes to praise You
Jesus, bring the rain.”
– Mercy Me
Wonderful work. Must read, google, Netflix, THE GERSON MIRACLE. Can’t hurt, may help
for my MIL Diane, gone too soon from lung cancer and multiple myeloma
I am donating in honor of my two Angels that I am so blessed to Mother every day . I am also donating in honor of my Aunt who battled cancer for 18 years while raising her Daughters alone.
I’m honored to be able to donate to this. It’s heartbreaking, reading what others are battling. I’m going to hug my girls a little extra tonight and pray a little longer. God Bless everyone donating, those organizing the ministry, and the families being honored.
I made a donation in honor of my son who was healed by God after being critically injured in a car accident and my Mom who lost her battle with Lymphoma 9 years ago tomorrow.
Donating in honor of my beautiful, thoughtful, generous, selfless grandmother, Elaine. At almost 85, she is fighting a battle against myelofibrosis (an uncommon type of chronic leukemia).
I came to my computer expecting to pop on to the Momastery website, make my contribution and move on through the rest of my to-do list. Instead I find myself reading and re-reading, with tears streaming down my cheeks.
Donating in honor of my sister-in-law, Beatrice, who was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was pregnant with her second baby. She was a doctor, fiercely competitive at Scrabble, quick to smile or lend a hand, and so full of love for everyone in her life. She died last June, leaving behind two amazing children — a 13 year old son and an 11 year old daughter.
Thank you, Monkees, for all you are doing to help show these families that while the world might sometimes seem cruel, it is also filled with unimaginable love.
Donating for my warrior mama, who fought and beat ovarian cancer 16 years ago. Praying for these beautiful women and their families and friends!
Sending love out to all who fight battles that seem “bigger than life itself” .. whether those be cancer, serious illness, parenting alone, the loss of a loved one .. sharing in honor of my Auntie, who I got word just today is fighting for her life, as her cancer has come back in a very big bad ugly way. Sending light and love out to all who are in need, always <3
I am donating in honor of my 4 year old bone marrow transplant survivor and her incredibly courageous brother and sister. Be CORAgeous!
My donation is in honor of my mom, Carol, who is fighting cancer and has exceeded the original 18 months they gave her (WOOO!!!). She daily inspires others with her grace, inner beauty (and outer… she’s a knockout, people!), and unflagging enthusiasm for life and God’s people. KEEP FIGHTING, MOM!!!
For Lana and Jordan and all of the Warrior Mamas and Angels – – – fierce love to you. Life is worth the fight and you are worth the love!!
I am making a donation in honor of my Aunt Sandy, who battled Breast Cancer, and sadly lost. I am also making a donation in honor of Eileen. As a young teacher myself, I am inspired by her story and the dedication and love she has to her students. Eileen, I am pulling for you sister!
Donated in memory of my Grandmother, Patricia Scott, who left us much too soon. Thank you Momastery for all that you do!
Sending love to all the warriors and little Lana too (and Jordan) – I hope they can feel the waves of love washing over them today. We’re with you <3
Last week my oncologist thought I had a rare cancer. This week it is gone! I’m donating in honor of ME, who has warriored through 7 of these false positives.
Sharing in your joy. 🙂
I had a negative biopsy this year. I can’t imagine waiting through seven false positives. I am glad that you are well.
I donated in loving memory of my grandfather. I donate because I miss my Mindy so much.
I’m so glad I logged into FB today! I’m so excited to be involved again and feel the sense of love and community that the Flash Mob gives. So I’m selfishly giving to get those lovely feelings 🙂
I donate in honor of my husband, who finally after 5 years since his diagnosis is starting to feel well and to be hopeful again. I donate so that some of the hope he and I now feel may be shared with others who need it. To provide balm to the other parents who won’t get to spend as much time with their little ones as we have been lucky enough to.
tears reading about those sweet sisters… I don’t know why all this bad stuff is here on earth… I will never get used to it and it does not may sense to me. but Love makes sense and sending Love through Love Flash Mob makes perfect sense. Thank you, G for bringing us these sisters. I hope we can all hold each other’s hearts really close through this. this is not easy stuff. I’m glad Love wins.
In honor of everyone who’s fighting cancer, but especially my childhood friend Meg Rowe and my cousin, who’s strength and attitude inspire me every day.
Donating in loving memory of my dad who kicked cancer’s butt for 8 years and is now a warrior angel himself.
Love and hugs to these brave ladies!
In honor of all warrior mamas and in memory of Michelle who never got to be a mama.
Donating today in honor of my Angel Mom who died 13 months after diagnosis from Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma (also called Ovarian-like) at 50 years old. She would have wanted to help these women so much.
THIS is all just so breathtaking AND brutiful. It is such an honor to donate and hold space for these women and Mindy’s girl. Holding them all in my cracked open heart and tightly in my prayers! LOVE WINS, G! I learned this from you and the proof is always here at Momastery and in every Monkee I hold space with. It’s going to win big today!
I donate in honor of many warriors I have loved and lost AND those I watched fight and overcome. More intimately, in honor of my sweet mother-n-law who passed away two years ago to cervical cancer. Her birthday was yesterday. I’m so grateful for every bit of her precious life. And I honor my mom who had kidney cancer and has been cancer free almost 10 years!
Love you, G! Love ALL of these precious Monkees… LOVE IS WINNING!
I donated in honor of my dear and wonderful Mindy. When I re-read my letter to you, G, from June 2012 with the title “We’re Still Here,” I get a shiver because the only “We” that’s still here is me, and I still don’t understand it. I want Mindy here–for Lana, for Jordan, for all of us who love her and the many people she would have healed in her lifetime. The only comfort is in knowing that she’s in heaven, watching this, beaming. I picture here there and the image gives me just the tiniest bit of grace.
I also donate in honor of all the cancer warrior mamas who are struggling financially or emotionally on top of their physical challenges. I was blessed in many ways during my own treatment–with a good job, good health insurance, excellent doctors in a big city, my loving husband and children and extended family and friends, and prayers from so many faithful hearts. For those who do not have all of those resources and blessings, I pray and donate and do what I can to make it better for them. THANK YOU, G, for honoring our Mindy this way. Love wins!
For everyone fighting this fight, Everyone dealing with the pain of losing a loved one. My heart goes out to you. My prayers too.
I donated because I know LOVE WINS and we can do hard things TOGETHER! Hang in there G….miracles are happening!
I donated in memory of my mother who taught me how to fight and in honor of my sweet young mother friend who is 1 step away from finishing her battle with breast cancer so that she can raise her two babies. She showed many how to do battle and honor God.
Donated today in honor of my dad who was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. Love you.
My donation today is in honor of my Aunt Marilyn who passed away 14 years ago from brain cancer.
I am a warrior in a different battle… a MSd up one…. But have amazing support from my husband, kids, family and friends…. I have love in my life…. LOVE WINS!!!! I dedicate this donation in honor of my mom a breast cancer survivor and in honor of a friend… A teacher in my daughters school who is ready to battle and kick cancers butt!!!!
I donated in honor of my bestfriend Dori, who has a rare form of cancer, causing arthritis and heart failure, AND me, mom of 6 and a 10 yr survivor of that awful breast cancer. Cancer sucks!
Donating in honor of one the strongest women I’ve ever known – Jennifer . She loved fiercely, passionately, and without prejudice. My world is a little darker without her.
In memory of Cheryl, who didn’t have a chance to fight.
Donated for all the mama warriors who love so fiercely
I donate in honor of Liam, Tara’s son, who is the good friend of my daughter and understands way too much. Liam (and sweet, sweet Quinn), your mother is such a fighter and an inspiration to so may of us. My love to all of you.
I am just hoping no one walks into my office as I cry reading this. Donated and so very grateful for health.
In honor of Tina, who was love on legs 🙂
hi Glennon. donated in honor of my sister who is too similar to the woman we are honoring today. she was diagnosed with stage-4 breast cancer when she was 7 mo pregnant with her second child. luckily our family, friends and her entire community rallied around her with love, donations and support that were invaluable while she battled her cancer. each day is a gift and I’m happy to help these deserving women fight their battle!
I was diagnosed with cancer as a 30 year old mom to a 2 year old and twin 3 month olds. I donate with thanks that I am still here to mother my children and in honor of all those who aren’t.
Glennon, thank you for giving me the chance to reflect back on how much love surrounded me during that time and for giving me the chance to help others feel some love, too.
Donated in honor of Michael Adams, who was taken by cancer from his wonderful and strong wife and their four amazing daughters. May they all feel his presence and love daily.
I donated in honor of a friend. Her son goes to school with my little guy (They are 12). She had a double mastectomy done in December and chemo since. She is attacking this cancer head on, taking no chances. She is the sole provider for her son. The only person he has. God Bless her.
Donated and shared in memory of my daddy. Keep doing good things.
For my dear friend Amy who passed away in April 2014 after a 2-year long battle with liver cancer.
Donated today in honor of my stepson Andrew – stolen from us too young (22) by brain cancer. And to my uncles Ed and Carl, and my dear friend Lynn Anne, also taken by cancer.
Donated in honor of my uncle who died too young and his beautiful daughter who graduated Summa Cum Laude from college last weekend without her father by her side (he there, just as her angel).
In memory of my sweet friend, Marie. Who was blessed to walk her children through life but at cancers pace. She fought hard and long but her kids are walking their children into adulthood, with the wisdom she walked with them. Much love warriors.
Cancer freaking sucks. Seven year survivor; stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma BC; double masectomy. I think of Mindy often and Lana. Mindy friended me on facebook but I didn’t hear back from her. I guess we both quietly viewed each others lives via social media. I want to also give to Tara above because I know what it is like and could not pay our mortgage for quite some time. Everything also chose to break while going through chemo, cars, appliances. No one should have to worry about expenses when fighting the hardest battle of their life.
I will give in the name of love and hope.
Donated in honor of all of the warrior Moms!
For Sheila, Leslie, & Ann. For warrior mamas, daddies, and kiddos everywhere who just keep showing up, despite the odds. Love.
Donated in honor of all warrior mamas.
Donated in honor of Nancy Wilson. MISS YOUR HUGS.
Donating in honor of all these angels and others, and especially for my sweet, strong Jaybird, who was a Lymphoma warrior at 10 yrs old and is now the most
brave,
beautiful,
& HEALTHY 14-yr old I know! xox
Thank You, God.
I am donating in honor of my friend Marijke who passed away in February of this year from triple negative breast cancer at the age of 40. She leaves behind her husband and boys 3 and 1. I hope this can help these families. I love the love flash mob! We can work miracles with every penny.
Donating in honor of an acquaintance from my hometown who’s a wife and a mom to two very young girls. She has been an amazingly strong mom during her 3 year old’s continued battle with leukemia, AND is now having to be a warrior herself while she is just starting to battle stage 3 breast cancer too! Their circumstance is one I’ll surely be asking about when I get to Heaven! :'(
I donate in honor of Noah and his beautiful mama Liz. 8 year old Noah is in open heart surgery at this very moment to fix his leaky heart valves he was born with. He’s going to be FINE and better than ever after recovery =). I couldn’t read all the stories. about to have baby #3- like, any moment- and my heart is too raw and exposed. I tried and couldn’t- I will read about all of these beautiful people and celebrate after our Love Flash Mob is done =) xoxo Monkees!
I donated in memory of my mom. Just after I had my son (which was not suppose to be possible), we found out she had advanced liver cancer that had spread to her lungs, kidneys and bones. They gave her 3-6 months. She opted out of treatment because her body was just so worn out but instead of only having 3-6 months, she had 23 months with her grandson. He was everything to her.
Donated in memory of my husband’s beautiful mother and my children’s beloved CoCo, who left a huge hole in our family when she died of breast and ovarian cancer seven years ago this month. Also for my sister-in-love’s mom, Earleen, who is fighting pancreatic cancer so that she can keep being “Sunny” to my precious nephews.
I love watching the sense of urgency, the rush to help, swiftly, with no reluctance or resentment. The naturalness of meeting needs when they arise, wherever they arise, because we belong to each other. Easy as breathing. Thank you, ladies, for giving me a glimpse of what Heaven must be like.
For Mollie.
For Heather.
For John.
Agree; I read every comment, and feel such a profound love and gratitude for everyone. This is, without question, the most beautiful thing in the world, and I’m privileged to be a part of it.
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“Easy as breathing”. I LOVE this line – my new mantra.
I donate in honor of my mother who was so scared but fought so valiantly for her family because we begged her to be brave. It has been 10 years but it feels like yesterday. We miss her terribly especially my two boys who she adored! She suffered so through chemo and radiation and her body couldn’t take it. My Dad often reminds me that she is sitting at the right hand of God. Praying and sending all my love and prayers for these brave warriors! Thank you Glennon! xoxo
For my friend whose name I can’t share publicly, fought and beat breast cancer five years ago and now faces a new cancer. She is strong and can win again.
Glennon, If you only had met the Hichkads from our community…you are really giving back a beautiful blessing to these wonderful people. These are monies that the family has given their entire devotion to collecting and will leave a legacy for Amanda’s children like no other. She did this. Her determination, loyalty, conviction, and love for those who “cannot” did this. And then beyond that, those in her support network are still donating as we speak! A beach trip would be something that everyone would LOVE to see them take and certainly appreciate you coordinating. So many from our town follow your blog and website. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you.
Donated in honor of my mom. still miss her, 21 years later.
Donated in honor of my dad who was stolen from me by cancer in January. I miss you every single day, daddy.