A big thank you...

Cara Young Fish for Life Tournament & benefit

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Wanted to say a big thank you again to everyone who donated, participated and prayed for the fourth annual Cara Young Fish for Life benefit. It was an awesome event and being able to present the check for $20,000 to Cook Children’s Hospital was even greater! It’s not easy anytime I go back to Cook Children’s since we spent so much time there over approx. 20 years but it does not take me too long to see the reason why we do this.

I was asked to do a promotional for the hospital about 6 months after Cara passed and I wasn’t sure I was ready for that. I remember walking into the main entry at Cook and thinking, I’m pretty sure I’m NOT ready. About that time as my eyes started to water and the memories began to flood in a little boy being pulled in a wagon and all hooked up to IV’s, etc. looked up at me and did his best to smile and wave. Wow, thank you Lord, that was what I needed, a good dose of the reality of the situation. Cara was now gone but life with all its issues goes forward and the kids and their families are dealing with their illnesses in the NOW. That was the breakthrough that was provided for me, to see the picture in the present. As the Apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:13…this one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind…

Thank you and we look forward to our next annual benefit and tournament and would consider it a privilege and honor for you to be a part of it! I know the kids and families that have to be at Cook Children’s will too!