Matthew needs your help.

I need your help.

I am a person who has had an incredible multifaceted life, full of ups and downs like everyone else. I am also someone who has never had the finances to fall back on in difficult times whether it’s times of hardship or times for recreation. I am 5 years into being a care giver to a partner with stage 4 colon cancer which is in her liver. I recently went through the death of both my parents and two brothers in the short span of 2 years. I too have my own medical issues that I am trying to resolve and am nervous about any diagnosis and the potential bills. I have learned it is incredibly difficult to be a caregiver, both physically and psychologically, and to take care of yourself at the same time. During these times I have had many "soul searching" conversations about what is meaningful and why we are here on this earth. I now know that I am here to experience and share Joy by being as creative as helpful as I possibly can. I have been to many memorial services called “celebrations of life”, which are great to remember a person’s life and to celebrate how they lived their life. These gatherings reinforce my belief of supporting each other in community not only to grieve the loss of a friend or loved one, but to ask each other for support in times of need, is so very important.

My mom and dad were lucky to have made it to 90 and 87, my brothers weren’t as fortunate, both passing in their early 60’s. I will be turning 62 this year and have so much gratitude for life, but I want to celebrate life in the best way possible while I am alive. To do that I need your help and it would be amazing if you supported me.

Some of the ways in which I would be using the financial support from this GFM would be to pay for:

*Medical bills for my partner.

*Medical bills for myself, doctor’s bills, psychotherapy, and alternative practices such as massage and acupuncture.

*Create an emergency fund that would be used for myself and my family.

*“Bucket list” trips. I’d like to spend time with old friends in different parts of the country.

*Create a fund to help others with life-changing hardship events.

*And for those of you who know me and those who I haven’t met yet, I will use these funds to continue to be the biggest loving light I know how to be in this world.

So, I am asking for help. If you are able to and this resonates with you, will you please help me to take care of myself and the people around me as well as to celebrate life in the best way I know how?

Thank you, and remember, “always be kind to others because you don’t know what they are going through”.

Matthew

PS. If fund raising platforms like GoFundMe aren't your thing, then you can Venmo me at @Matthew-Broad-2