please help, if you can

update: michelle over at paper therapy is donating all the proceeds this week on the sale of her book to kimberly. If any of you are thinking of buying this book, it's a great time. : )

There are things that happen every day. Unexpected things. Sad things. Unimaginable things. To people like me. Or you. Or someone who lives down the street. Or someone you've never met before. But someone who is so much like you. Or like me.

A woman named Kimberly is such a person. I've never met her. I probably never will. She was going to be going on a trip with Tara Whitney and Emily Falconbridge to Thailand. With other women, like you. And like me. To be creative and have an amazing adventure.

Then her husband, 38 years old, had a stroke. And then the unimaginable. He passed away. Which leaves her. And two children. And my heart aches.

Tara and Emily held some silent auctions to raise some money for Kimberly. For expenses. To help. In any way, with this unimaginable thing.

If you would like to donate anything,  I encourage you to join me in doing so.

I realize the idea that 10 dollars here or there... what does that really change? But we women in this community of creative people hold a lot of power to lift those up in times of great, great need.

Thank you so much.

Click here to go to Tara's blog for more information.

Comments

[michelle]

1.

omgosh. i'm there!

[Bec]

2.

In my work I get these reminders on a regular basis, some times I don't pay attention. Today I will pay attention. Thanks for posting the opportunity to help.

[Michelle Webb]

3.

What a wonderful message of hope in a difficult time, to be helped, lifted up in a way by, the support of (hopefully) hundreds of people she has never even met. I'm off to Tara's Blog. . .

[Lisa]

4.

This is heartbreaking. I can't even begin to wrap my head around her pain.

Thanks for the reminder to be grateful for significant others we often take for granted, for friends who are there to help us put the pieces back together, and for good people who just want to help.

[rubberbandgirl]

5.

Thank you for sharing. How devestating!

[celeste]

6.

thank you for posting this cathy! thank you thank you!

[Patrice]

7.

Many thanks, Cathy,
for your straight to the heart
words and actions.
Kimberly is an amazing woman.
Thank goodness for the
strength of women.

[Christi]

8.

thank you Cathy for posting
every little bit can make a difference

[Amy]

9.

Thank You So much Cathy!
I am amazed at all of the love and out pouring of support people have showed for Kimberly!

[Jody]

10.

Thanks for posting this Cathy! Kimberly is such a wonderful woman, and it's amazing to see this outpouring of love for her!

[tara]

11.

thank you my love.

[RachelC]

12.

Thanks so much for the post and the reminders! It is so sad to see Kimberly going through this and I know the outpouring of support from the scrapbooking community will mean so much to her.

[Deitra Hart]

13.

Cathy,
Thank you for posting this on your blog. My heart goes out to Kimberly and her family. I can't imagaine what she muct be going through now. My mother had a stroke two years ago that nearly took her away from us - very sudden and unexpected, but at least she is still here. I will definately check out Tara's blog.
Thanks,
Deitra

[Yvonne]

14.

This scrapbooking community is so awesome to people who are in need and hurting. I just made my donation.

[Lisa]

15.

Thank you for posting this Cathy.

You are to quote my late husband's grandmother "Good folk"

My dear friend Kimberly will be stunned but also lifted up by this outpouring of support.

Thank you...truly...thank you

[heather Emans]

16.

so good of you to post it on your blog too. scrapbookers have big hearts. just listened to your 7 minute message. hilarious. i can only imagine this comes out of people freaking out about blank backs and different sizes. seriously, let it go people...DYL is WONDERFUL! i appreciate the thought and organization you put into it. love your layouts, love your style, love you!!! heather

[Kim]

17.

Thank you for passing along the information, Cathy. You are very skilled with your words. I'm glad you've informed me so that I may help in some small way.

Enjoying your class. Thank you so much for all that you've done and continue to do for this class.
-Kim (aka ZoezMom)

[Michelle]

18.

I continue to be so touched by this story and heartbroken for Kimberly. As you said cathy, this could be me. I can't fathom that. I read kimberly's blog last night - broke my heart - you can just tell she is is so lost.

there are lots of people all around us who are in need of help, I realize this. But this life has touched me deeply. I have to do what I can do to help. with that, proceeds from all sales this week are going to kimberly. check out my blog www.3peatmommy.blogspot.com or the main site at http://www.papertherapy.com/shop.html

Just wanted to post this here.

[Sherri P eh]

19.

I was outbid on some of Emily's auctions, but I just bought Michelle's book. What a generous and supportive community.

[Vanessa]

20.

I'm not usually lost for words, but the enormity of this loss has stunned me. I have just read Kimberly's blog entry and the raw emotion there has touched me deeply. Have made a donation and hope that all the support goes some way to easing things.
With love from the UK - thanks Cathy.

[Hazel Jones]

21.

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[em]

22.

i love you cz xxx

[Stephanie Herbert]

23.

Cathy,

Thank you for posting this. Kimberly has been my blogging and scrapbooking friend for 3 years now. She is an amazing person, a wonderful Mom, and has always inspired me with her art. I am heart sick to hear of James passing. All I can do is cry as I type this. I don't know how Ethan and Alexander will deal not having there dad but, I do know that they have the strongest, most loving mom that they could ever have.