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DAY ONE

I meant to launch this campaign a week ago, but that Monday came and went as my nerves got the best of me. I fussed over every detail, wanted to make sure I was representing this exhibit the best that I could, and let my thoughts about it all play ping-pong in my brain all week. 

I hit send this morning with equal measures of excitement and fear, but I go to bed tonight with nothing but hope and gratitude. In less that 12 hours, we raised $1,750! I can still hardly believe it. I can hear my dad encouraging me, proud of what I'm doing - can feel him smiling. I reach back further and I can see my grandmother behind him, holding my grandfather's hand, and nodding in approval. I dig deeper and I know we're honoring all the people we feel like we've lost - who've left big holes in our hearts and empty spaces in our lives. This exhibit is so important to us all - so we can try to reposition the grief in our lives; embrace the beauty in it and turn it into something useful, because grief is born of nothing more than love. 

Thank you to all the Day One supporters. Means the world to me. We're going to spread a lot of good in a time when we all need it the most.