My friend Richard is having surgery. A pituitary tumor (it’s all in his head), unending migraines, and a body that doesn’t play nice in general, does not pave the road to financial stability. A hospital stay isn’t going to help.
So do me a solid. Help my friend with a donation. You’ll get some good reading in return – a collection of short works donated by his friends for this cause. Many of the contributors have been published, so it’s not like you’re getting fluff written by some hack like me.
Why him? As some of you may know I was in the hospital myself in 2007, fighting off complications from chemotherapy to treat leukemia. At the time I only knew Richard from a handful of comments exchanged on a blog. Yet I traded as many encouraging words with him as anyone during those weeks in the hospital. Some of them are in the archives of this blog.
There are many others with similar stories. That’s the kind of guy he is.
Think about it for me, will you? No amount is too small, even for a guy with a heart so big. You know what they say… “it’s the thought that counts.” Just knowing you cared enough to give will probably mean more to him than the money he gets – no matter how much he may need it.
That’s the kind of guy he is.
John… I’m trying to write a with a huge lump in my throat and that seems to be making me a bad typist.
Thank you.
I remember reading your contribution years ago; I can’t wait to read it again.
Thank you.
I love your piece in the anthology! I know Richard will LOVE seeing it.
Thanks for getting the word out.
Thanks John. Your piece is still one of my all-time favorite stories.
Hi John! I’m looking forward to reading the piece you have in the anthology! Nice to “meet” you.
Thanks Wendy! You did a GREAT job on the cover.