Jim in Oakville
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Sometimes a project can take on a life of its own, some times a project can make your heart stop and you have to remember to breath, sometimes you are lucky in life to have a reason to feel those things from a project.
I have been working on a pen project now for about 9 months. I lost a work friend to cancer last April, Joe died from brain cancer, he was a truly wonderful friend.
After his passing his three sons committed to the Ride To Conquer Cancer, a ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls and back. Together the boys raised over $40,000 in their dad's name.
I decided that for this year I wanted to help support their cause with something I could create in their dad's name. So I decided to do what I can do best, I decided to make pens, in the family name and have them numbered.
The pens will be donated to the family next week. The boys told me they would plan a banquet dinner to celebrate their dad and launch their fund raising for their 2011 Ride, so the pens are done in good time.
I have started to breath again, knowing the work is done and that they will help support the cause gives me great peace, you see, I am the lucky one, 23 years ago this week I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, Joe would tell me I helped to inspire him through his journey.
God Bless You Joe, We miss you buddy!
I have been working on a pen project now for about 9 months. I lost a work friend to cancer last April, Joe died from brain cancer, he was a truly wonderful friend.
After his passing his three sons committed to the Ride To Conquer Cancer, a ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls and back. Together the boys raised over $40,000 in their dad's name.
I decided that for this year I wanted to help support their cause with something I could create in their dad's name. So I decided to do what I can do best, I decided to make pens, in the family name and have them numbered.
The pens will be donated to the family next week. The boys told me they would plan a banquet dinner to celebrate their dad and launch their fund raising for their 2011 Ride, so the pens are done in good time.
I have started to breath again, knowing the work is done and that they will help support the cause gives me great peace, you see, I am the lucky one, 23 years ago this week I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, Joe would tell me I helped to inspire him through his journey.
God Bless You Joe, We miss you buddy!
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