I was in the middle of a very strange dream, when Anne woke me up this morning. I was at the Concert for the Masses, but the Rose Bowl looked just like the Hollywood Bowl, and the backstage area was like Cal State LA. I was being chased by some guy who was a cross between Henry Rollins, Juggernaut, and The Thing.
Needless to say, even though today was a sleep in day for me, I was happy to be pulled away from that little bit of subconscious weirdness!
It was about 6.15 when she shook me awake.
“Wil! I just checked our donation page, and we’re over 2,000 dollars!”
“That’s great, honey,” I said, and rolled over.
“Wil! It hasn’t even been 24 hours! Kris is going to be so excited!!”
“That’s awesome!” I said, and pulled the covers over my head.
Around 7, she was back.
Shake, shake, shake. “Wil! Wil!”
“Muhfrght?”
“I just looked again, and it’s over 2500!” She had the excitement that I’ve seen in Ryan and Nolan on Christmas morning.
I don’t really know the best way to put it into words, but Anne is shaken to her very soul by Kris being sick. It’s more than the very real possibility of us losing a dear and loved friend . . . it’s a glimpse of our own mortality, and a very tangible reminder of how fragile our lives really are.
This walk is more than just raising money for research and care. It’s giving us a small way to help out our friend in her hour of need, it’s a way for all of you who read my lame website to be part of something that’s bigger than all of us. I know that this is also giving Kris something tangible to hold on to — it’s amazing moral support, you guys.
For international and privacy-concerned readers, I will set up a PayPal page where you can donate whatever you want. Your donations will go to me, and I’ll turn them right over to the Team in Training people. I wish there was some way to make me not be the middle man (I think that’s asking you all to put a little bit too much trust and faith in someone you don’t even know) but I don’t think there is. Maybe the TNT people will see how many folks are interested in using PayPal, and they’ll make PayPal an option for donations.
I just looked at our Team in Training Homepage, and right now we’re just over four thousand dollars!!!!
We kicked major ass in 2002, and I’m sure we’re going to blow that away in 2004.
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Wil,
I hope Kris recovers soon. Your web site really does make a positive difference.
FG
I would also trust you Wil. You have been my favorite actor for ever. Everytime someone ask me who my favorite actor is I say you. Ifeel clueless saying this but where is the donation page and what is it for. I want to donate. I was donating to american cancer society but I missed the form for this year. May you please respond to this one. I am sorry I am clueless on this one but I can not find it on this page.
Good Luck on the Avon Walk! Make sure to bring plenty of water and take plenty of vitamins before you go, your wife also. It’s a fantastic cause and I’m psyched you raised so much money
AMY
My best wishes for Kris, and for you two for doing this. I really got teary eyed when I saw the total is over 9k. I donated $50 on the 13th, and it was at 6K then. Even if its just a drop in the bucket, I hope that everyone reaches in their pockets and finds something. I’m one of the fark kids, and I’m so glad this was linked. Hopefully everyone from fark put in some. Good luck Kris, you are in the thoughts of many strangers, but we all hope for the best and a speedy recovery! Take care!
Another Canadian who would love to donate, but can’t because Ontario isn’t a valid state … please do set up PayPal!
$9,337.00 – woot! 🙂
Congrats Wil and Anne! Almost at $10K! *does the happy Wil and Anne are raising money for a damn good cause dance*
*breaks out the crystal ball* I predict that you will smash your goal of $25K and set a new personal record. Also, I predict that the money you raise will help find a cure, or at least a very good treatment, for this terrible ailment. You guys ROCK!
I’m another Canadian who would love to donate. Let us know if there is a way we can help.
$9,435.00
Wil is our “own personal Jesus…”
Prayers and love to Kris. With all the love and prayers coming her way there is no way she won’t beat this! Wonderful thing you are doing for her and so many others.
wOOt I saw you’re at 9,615 $ I am sure it’ll be 10,000$ by sometime later tonight.
Another really good thing Anne and Wil are doing !! Yay, Anne !
I hope your freind Kris does well .
Being in the UK, I’m also waiting for the PayPal thing…trust is not an issue as far as I’m concerned. Speaking personally, I may not *really* know you or Anne, Wil, but I know the kind of people you seem to be, and that’s good enough for me.
You make me want to be a better man.
Ray @ Brain Shatter