Support Aunt Shirley and Cassie After Mitch's Loss

Let me tell you a story about my Uncle Mitch. The Mitch I knew was incredibly smart and knew so much about ultralight gliders, hang gliders, and aerodynamic principles. He and my Aunt Shirley used to drag me and ALL my cousins from "pillar to post" in search of prime hang glider spots! He was a painter, and whether he did it intentionally or not, he somehow hid magical animals in his landscapes. He was a KISS fan! There are photos of him when he was a teenager with KISS face paint. He was a joker and a prankster. He LOVED to argue. He would argue with his nieces and nephews about anything just to see them get mad and then laugh at them.

He was also a quiet man. He quietly loved my Aunt Shirley and she loudly loved him right back. He quietly loved his only baby girl, my cousin Cassie, but would get loud when it came to her. He quietly took care of his neighbors by keeping watch in their community. He helped my Aunt Shirley build a sweet home, take care of bees, cats, lizards, and dogs.

Now, let me tell you about the Mitch I really didn't know. He spent the last several years in so much pain, and still worked. He had surgeries on his hips and still worked. He wasn't the type to complain and he was very private. He passed from complications of fibrous cysts in his lungs, which was exacerbated by lifelong symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Those are the facts. His death wasn't easy.

His wishes were to pass in his home, but he declined so quickly that there was no time to get all the wheels rolling for that to happen. And so, he went into the hospital. As you can imagine, almost a month of care is so expensive! None of those bills have arrived to his family yet. Like so many we know, he had no burial insurance, so that entire cost falls to my Aunt Shirley and Cousin Cassie.

My Uncle Mitch was also proud and not the type to ask for any help, so I'm doing it for him! We can argue about it when I see him in the Afterlife!

I'm asking anyone out there, friends, family, anyone who knew Mitch, Cassie, or Shirley to please donate what you can. I'm asking any of you who have loved ones suffering from RA, to please donate. If you can't, I definitely understand, but PLEASE SHARE!

Anything helps to make this transition easier for my uncle's heartbroken little family.

Love to all.