Brighton

Hey gals,
It's me Mare ,ya know the one that is half Chinese? Well ,I just wanted to share a story- One of Jonah's listmates is a darling little wee one from China named Brighton. She has repaired Spina Bifeda and hydrocephalus. All she needs is a shunt and she will be good to go. She is an easily fixed situation but because she is living with a foster family in a small village in the mountains in China she is unable to get the medical attention she needs. Lana has had a crush on her forever and we are both really concerned for her. She is just like a Mia or a Ben or a Carly May! She is as helpless as one human can be BUT we can help. No, I am not trying to get one of you to adopt her (even though anyone would be lucky to have her as their daughter). I am just trying to raise a little money with a friend of mine to make it financially easier for her forever family to make the committment to bring her home. All of us are strapped right? Money is the sole reason her family has not claimed her. Money is such a small thing though as far as the big picture is concerned for a daughter /sister . She already has a 5,000.00 grant on her and all we need to raise is 2,500 more. I am thinking if all my friends skipped one single lunch we could make a difference. We take so much for granted here in our American world we sometimes think we can't possibly make a real difference for someone or change a life but we ARE extraordianry and we know we can .we know better! We built a freakin 140,000 playground for our kids. We can each give 5.00 for a beautiful little girl on the other side of the world who just needs a Momma!!! My friend Kelly has set up a website where there is a chip in button. It is super easy and if you have a paypal account it is even easier! I just donated 10.00. If this offends or annoys anyone I am sorry but you know my heart and my intentions are pure. It never hurts to do a little gabbing about something worthwhile so ......okHere is the website www.thegiftofachild.com
Have a wonderful day-By the way- Mia says hi-she's sitting on my lap singing "you are my sunshine". I would hate to think if we didn't find her . Something would definitely be missing!!
Marianne