Yesterday, we heard that a longtime searcher, Chris Yates, was in trouble. He was being evicted from his home, and he had not just himself to worry about, but his sister and two children. He had been given very little notice (a couple days) to pack up and get out.
I couldn't imagine such a large community of searchers ignoring this, especially since Chris has been in the search for a very long time.
It doesn't matter who he voted for, or if we bicker back and forth, or even if he hates my guts. I still consider him part of my chase family, and am determined to help. I think Chris is a good guy at heart. And I can see how much he cares for his family.
So, I started a gofundme campaign for him.
When I mentioned Chris's situation to James and said I wanted to help, he was all in, immediately, and helped me get things going. James is amazingly selfless and so eager and willing to help. I am overwhelmed by and immensely thankful for his support, and I am also truly overwhelmed by all who have donated to Chris. I would like to reach the $3000 goal, which will help get Chris and his family a permanent new home. I hate the thought of kids not knowing if they have a place they can call home.
I think it took a lot of bravery and humility for Chris to admit he needs help. I hope many more will donate to our family member in need. Every little bit helps. And you can donate anonymously. And I do not have access to the money, even though I set up the campaign. I set it up in a way that only Chris can take the money donated.
You can donate to Chris here.
gofundme.com/ChrisYates
So, thank you to everyone who has donated and will donate. I know Chris is extremely thankful. I'm also thankful for all of you. We have the power in our chase community to do good and spread hope--we proved it with Chris. Why can't we do more of this?
Anyway, yesterday was crazy busy, as I was in x-ray, then had a doctor appointment at 4:00 in Ormond beach, which is about a 45 minute drive from my work.
And I got home to Aidan sick as a dog on the couch. Aidan doesn't handle being sick well, so I started scouring the house for NyQuil and a bowl to puke in, and "blankies" she wanted.
Then I finally got the gofundme set up, and spent the little bit of time before falling asleep sending out thank you's to those who'd already donated.
Anyway, maybe we'd not fight about the treasure so much if we learned to treasure EACH OTHER.
Today should be a little more relaxed, and I should get home before 4:00, which'll give me some time to do things I haven't really had a chance to do, like take down the Christmas tree. Lol.
And I just need a little alone time to de-stress and think. Yesterday, an unexpected flood of emotion overwhelmed me at work when a thought came into my head -- My mom is gone.
I was typing in a patient's information before an x-ray when the thought came, and tears flooded my eyes. It was so sudden and unexpected that I got up and rushed into the bathroom to wipe the tears away and get myself under control. It only lasted a couple minutes, but I think I still need to find a time to let myself grieve. I remember when my dad died that it took a while before I truly grieved then too.
This weekend Joe has a Model UN conference. I won't know which school it's at until tomorrow, but I hope it's his school. Some of the other schools are far away, lol.
Other than that, I hope I can just relax this weekend. I am really tired...
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