"Team Kasey.."

Saturday was the 2009 GREAT STRIDES..Taking steps to cure Cystic Fibrosis walk. Every Year all across the nation this walk takes place, and every year Airgas (My Dad's Company) Sponsors this walk, Airgas has put alot of time, energy, and heart into this cause. Each year my Dad & Brother (Along with the rest of the company) Raise thousands upon thousands of dollars for this cause and walk together as "the Airgas Team". Since my Dad & Trent have been a part of Great Strides i had always donated every year.. and like them, felt very close to this cause for our cousin Kasey and others close to us that have CF, but each year i have things come up that prevented me from walking that year...work,vacations, blah blah blah. This year a few months before the walk, Me & Kay had a overwhelming feeling that this year was the year that We HAD to walk! I had to START being pro-active in this fight to cure Cystic Fibrosis. I sent out emails, letters, and post's trying to build up our "Team Kasey" and when the week finally came we had a good group! Little did we know that this walk would.. with the past few weeks events, with Kasey...this walk would be very close to our hearts and emotional to all of us! Little did we know this was the reason for our strees for donations the past four months!The day came and we were so excited to arrive at Wheeler Farm and walk the 2 1/2 miles for Kasey..we wanted him to KNOW that we are fighting for him! and will FOREVER. We were sad that Kasey couldn't attend although i know we wouldn't of had to convince him twice to leave the ICU for anything! we had a great turn out of friends & family, and had so much fun, walking the vendors, eating breakfast & lunch, Listening to music, Petting animals, feeding ducks, buying things and..Walking of course.. and most of all donating our time to a great cause! The walk was fun and i have to admit on a few occasions i got tears in my eyes..thinking of the update we had gotten that morning and just about Kase and hoping he knows what a great support system he has, and what a amazing, strong little guy he is! I think although none or us talked much about it, we all felt this way as we walked! and i know that i can vouch for all our family that could not attend that they feel the same way! It was such a amazing feeling being surrounded with people who are feeling the same feelings as you! Walking with us was a man with CF that looked to be about..early 50's? small..not any bigger than kasey, but with grey hair and wrinkles! he was on oxygen but just trudging along with us!..this made me smile..and gave us all a new sense of hope!It was such a great day filled with emotions good & bad.I thought it was so interesting as i was talking the lady serving lunch, i asked her where i could get a shirt like hers for our cousin who is currently in the hospital, she asked what his name was and i told her..she suddenly says..oh,my,gosh! "i know Kasey...i am his nurse coordinator! i love him!" I laughed as she told me to tell him hi..and what a small world it is! I was such a great day, at the same time my parents and all the Colorado Airgas team members were walking in Colorado also! We had so much fun and are so glad we could be a part of this! AND WILL BE FOR THE NEXT YEARS TO COME! we LOVE you Kasey...and will be your fighting TEAM forever!!! Hope you can come with us next year!






AIRGAS TEAM..