Our family is facing the hardest battle of our lives.

My son Barry Cronin is only 38 years old, a devoted husband to Daniela and a dad to two beautiful children under 9, and he has just been diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma. Tomorrow, he goes in for surgery.

Anyone who knows Barry knows his heart. He's the first to show up for everyone else, and now he needs all of us to show up for him. He and Daniela are doing everything they can to stay strong for their kids, but the road ahead is long: surgery, treatments, and time away from work, all on top of everyday family expenses.

We are asking for two things:

First, pray. Whatever your faith, please keep Barry, Daniela, and those two little ones in your prayers tomorrow and in the weeks ahead. Prayer carried our family through hard times before, and it will carry us now.

Second, if you're able, please give. Every donation, big or small, goes directly toward Barry's medical bills and helps cover the family's living costs while he's off work recovering, so they can focus on what matters most: healing and being together.

No gift is too small, and no prayer is too small. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.