First off, if you’ve taken the time to visit this page, THANK YOU. 

As many of you that have made it here already know, my mom very unexpectedly and tragically passed Thursday. As anyone who has been here knows, with unexpected tragedies come unplanned and quickly mounting expenses. I am typically too much of a prideful person to ask for any sort of help in a circumstance such as this, however, this is not for me. My mom did not have any sort of life insurance or death benefits in place. For the past three months that my parents have been living separately, my step-dad has still been single handedly financially supporting both households. So naturally, this comes as an extremely rough financial trigger.  There is nothing more heart wrenching than sitting down to plan your mother’s funeral and watching your step dad have to struggle with the thought of how to cover everything all while trying to process and still give her the memorial she deserves.  I will say we were blessed with the best and most gracious funeral director who has given us the time and allowance to make payments and arrangements as we are able. Our family is all coming together and doing everything we can to pitch in and help lessen the financial burden as much as possible but given the nature of her passing the expenses are quickly adding up. If we can do anything to lessen the stresses and the obligation  of my step dad who is trying to make everything as smooth and “normal” for my younger brother as possible, That is my goal.
With all of this being said, if anyone feels they are in a position to donate, even if it’s just enough to cover a meal during all of this for my dad and brother, I am eternally grateful and forever in your debt. If you are not in the position to do so financially, we would be equally grateful for the continued prayers and support during this time as we learn to navigate our lives without the biggest piece of our heart. 

Thank you for reading this far and we love you all. ❤️