reddwil
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Over 50 pens were handed out at the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children this past Saturday in Atlanta. I would Like to share an email I recieved afterwards. This Lady is Thanking all of you not just me. I spoke with her last night regarding the pen she requested. She cried, when she heard that the pens were made from donations from Penturners from all over the country. It was hard for her to believe that so many of us care enough to do something like this. AND NO, I refused to take payment for the pen she asked for. Its my Rule #1. No one with cancer will pay for a pen from me.
Mr Wilson I hope this email finds you in great spirit and even better health. I know that you have no idea of who I am but I wanted to say THANK YOU. From the bottom of my HEART THANK YOU. My name is Trishunna Ayers and on yesterday I went to a picnic that the Brain Tumor Foundation For Children was hosting. I ran into Tina Buck (mother of Sofie Buck). You see I also lost my child to brain cancer it will be a year on the 12th of June. His name was Sterling and he was an amazing gift to me he was my only child and he was my hero. Tina told me of how you began making the beautiful pens because you wanted to help out in some way. I began journaling during Sterling's amazing journey because that was the only way I knew how to stay somewhat sane amongst all the insanity going on around me. I was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer myself and had surgery to remove the cancer. The surgery was very successful and I will have to undergo radiation treatment starting in a few weeks to make sure they got it all, but I am grateful to be alive. I saw your beautifully crafted pens and I would like to purchase one for myself for two reasons. The first being that anyone with such a talent willing to give of themselves needs to be patronized and the second being I am a pen fanatic and I want to journal down my journey so I can eventually turn it into a book. I am unsure of how your process works but pink and purple are my favorite colors. I will gladly pay you for your work and I would love to pass your card around. I appreciate you for thinking of the surviving kids because they have embarked upon a voyage that no person willingly wants to take. Yet they do it with such style and grace and bravery that we as adults still marvel at. Again I want to say Thank You. If you decide that you have the time I will gladly purchase a pen. Have a WONDERFULLY BLESSED DAY
Sincerely
Trishunna E. Ayers
Picnic this past Saturday
Thanks To Jonathan Brooks for making and donating the pink/purple blank
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Mr Wilson I hope this email finds you in great spirit and even better health. I know that you have no idea of who I am but I wanted to say THANK YOU. From the bottom of my HEART THANK YOU. My name is Trishunna Ayers and on yesterday I went to a picnic that the Brain Tumor Foundation For Children was hosting. I ran into Tina Buck (mother of Sofie Buck). You see I also lost my child to brain cancer it will be a year on the 12th of June. His name was Sterling and he was an amazing gift to me he was my only child and he was my hero. Tina told me of how you began making the beautiful pens because you wanted to help out in some way. I began journaling during Sterling's amazing journey because that was the only way I knew how to stay somewhat sane amongst all the insanity going on around me. I was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer myself and had surgery to remove the cancer. The surgery was very successful and I will have to undergo radiation treatment starting in a few weeks to make sure they got it all, but I am grateful to be alive. I saw your beautifully crafted pens and I would like to purchase one for myself for two reasons. The first being that anyone with such a talent willing to give of themselves needs to be patronized and the second being I am a pen fanatic and I want to journal down my journey so I can eventually turn it into a book. I am unsure of how your process works but pink and purple are my favorite colors. I will gladly pay you for your work and I would love to pass your card around. I appreciate you for thinking of the surviving kids because they have embarked upon a voyage that no person willingly wants to take. Yet they do it with such style and grace and bravery that we as adults still marvel at. Again I want to say Thank You. If you decide that you have the time I will gladly purchase a pen. Have a WONDERFULLY BLESSED DAY
Sincerely
Trishunna E. Ayers
Picnic this past Saturday
Thanks To Jonathan Brooks for making and donating the pink/purple blank
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