July 30, 2016, by Todd Neva
The addition is moving along quickly. It’s framed, and we’ll have it weathertight on Monday.
I’ve been overwhelmed by the support, both financially and physically.
My good buddy Chris Raasio, of Raasio Contracting, has been overseeing the work. To save on costs, he’s scrounging some leftover material and worked with a few volunteers who’ve shown up. It’s been like an old-fashioned barnraising.
And I’m blown away with the financial generosity from old friends, new friends, acquaintances, and even strangers. It’s hard to ask for help, and I must admit I am quite cognizant of a number of pALS and cALS who are struggling all the worse — inaccessible houses, poor equipment, lack of sleep, tighter budgets, fewer people to help.
I’d like to believe that it’s all part of the “pay it forward” concept, and that what I’ve given in the past justifies what I’m getting now, or that someday I’ll have a chance to give to someone else. I’m not sure the math works. I think I just have to admit that it is only by grace that I receive beyond my worth.
Well, it is what it is. I’m a plant, so to speak, surviving only by the grace of God and the help of my caregivers. I do more than survive. I enjoy life. My writing. Preaching occasionally. All else that keeps me busy.
Thank you for the gift of life, caregivers and supporters.
