for the last three christmas's my family has donated to Knittes without borders. or rather, to Doctors without borders--but as a knitter. you can go here: http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2011/12/22/the_light.html and read more about it.
here's the thing: this year, my family, because of my illness doesn't have much extra money to give. i'm donating about $10 because this year, that's all i can swing. we just have too many added expenses. so.... do me a favor. go here: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ and consider a small donation. don't do it for me. do it for you. do it for the lightness that it will add to your life. do it for the joy that you will bring to someone else. the life that you will gift to someone else. if you do it and are a knitter, or are inspired by the Yarn Harlot's post send her a note at: kwbATyarnharlotDOTca (change AT to @ and DOT to a period so it's an email address) and let her know so that she can add the total to her "knitters without borders" total. she's hoping to raise the total from just over 1 million dollars to 2 million.
i have thought often of how awful it must be for people with less money than i have to deal with CML. i can't imagine what it's like to have CML in rural Africa or Asia or Haiti. i don't want to imagine. i suppose that there, people just die. we're such a rich country. we have so very much. can you find it in your heart to bring light into someone else's life? someone far away who you don't know, and will never meet? i'm hoping that through this, we can change my $10 donation to the typical $200 that my family does. let me know! it wouldn't really take that much when you think about it.
just like knitting--a lot of tiny stitches adding up to a sweater or a pair of socks--it's what Stephanie (the yarn harlot) does--and it's what i'm asking you to do. take a tiny bit of money and donate it. together we can make a huge difference!
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