Many of you know that my little brother, Rich has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 B-cell non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He spent the first 6 weeks at sharps memorial hospital in SD. There he endured some heavy duty chemo treatments around the clock. They took fluid from his spine and inserted chemo in order to treat the cancer in his brain. They removed 11 of his bottom teeth. Leaving one molar on one side and 2 on the other. The surgeries to come seem endless at this moment. The Road ahead is long and treacherous. As expected some days are good and some are super hard....but what always seems to remain is his amazing sense of humor. If we aren’t laughing our asses off then we are crying in unity…. And then ultimately, we laugh about that. We try our best to keep him positive. Rich has never complained. Not once. He is beyond grateful and can’t believe all the love that he has received…. Especially from those he has never even had the chance to meet.

Rich is a Father of two boys who adore him. I would describe Rich as a stable, steady man. By that, I mean that he is an extremely loyal man. A hard worker. Staying in a job for years that doesn’t serve him but gives him the peace of knowing that it is honest money and enables him to put food on the table and provide for his family. Rich lives in a modest home in Fresno and lives within his means. Luckily, he doesn’t have any debt other than his home mortgage and his truck payment. Until recently he has always been able to pay off his credit cards every month.

Losing our dad in January and now being along side my brother during this very scary period of his life has brought so many blessings. First, we are closer than we have ever been. It gives me a whole new definition of what family means. It gives me a new perspective on life. It reminds me that life is short and never guaranteed. It has made me see my daughters in a whole other light….And it reminds me to cherish all the moments ….good and “trying ones “with my little guy, Brady. It has brought me closer to my faith. I talk to God hourly. He’s like my new best friend. He has shown me so many miracles and blessings in this short time.

I am 100% confident that Rich is going to beat this cancer. I can feel it within every single cell in my body. Fast forward a couple of years…. When we are looking back at all we have endured. After all the reconstructive surgeries. His new jaw. His new grill (teeth) His new healthy life. I look forward to seeing him in a job/career that he was meant to do. That he loves doing. I look forward to sharing family vacations, introducing him to my friends that he has never got to meet. I look forward to another man…. Another role model playing an active role in Brady’s life. I look forward to Rich being the recipient of a miracle and watching God work through him. I look forward to all the little ways that Rich is going to be able to make other peoples lives better. In essence….watching all the ways that Rich will pay it forward.

I am humbled to be asking/praying that all of you find within your hearts to share this go fund me page with anyone you can think of. Share it on social media. Share it with your employer. Share it with your friends and family. If you own a business you may need a tax write off. You may know someone else who needs a tax write off. You many know someone who hates cancer as much as we do and wants to help. If everyone could spare 1 dollar and share we could see miracles happen. If you could be selfless enough to donate your funds for 1 morning coffee or one cocktail and share…. We could see magic. If you can’t spare anything and still just share this page we could see Gods work being done through you.

If you are lucky enough to know my brother you would know that there is nothing that he wouldn’t do for any of you. He is a giver … I feel that’s a very dominant trait within our family. Rich is a gentle, caring, sincere selfless man who would give you his only shirt off his back. He would give you the last dollar in his pocket. He is the type of man who can’t pass a homeless person without buying him lunch or feeling guilty that he doesn’t have any cash on him to share. If you haven’t had the honor of meeting him…. I hope that one day you will.