I am happy to report that the 43rd annual Jerry Lewis Telethon was a huge success. Nationally, $65 million dollars was raised for MDA, which is $1.2 million more than last year. Quite a feat when you consider the economy!
We had a wonderful day at the San Diego telethon. Of course, Caleb was a hit and they had him on camera quite a bit, which meant that Jeff and I were on camera as well since we had to carry him.
In case you have not seen it, or if you want to watch it again, below is the vignette that KUSI aired. Make sure you have some tissues handy...people that don't even know Caleb were reported to have been moved to tears!
In order to hear the video better, make sure to pause the music (scroll down to "Tunes While You Visit: on the right-hand side).
At the end of our live interview John Soderman, the man telling Caleb's story, said he was humbled by our family. Truth be told, I am humbled every day by Caleb and his amazing ability to touch people's hearts. This little boy, who has a tenacious love for life (especially if that includes playing with cars) is such an inspirational reminder to appreciate right now, this very moment. When you are around him, it is impossible to feel sad about the idea that our time with him may be limited, because right now with him is so full of joy. We feel blessed each moment that we get to spend with him, and are grateful that we were trusted enough to help him on his journey.
Thank you, everyone, for all your wonderful support. Whether it was through donations, fundraising, showing up to the telethon at the last minute to answer phones, or being there for us through the good times and the not-so-good, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. Our family is truly blessed to have such amazing support and love.
7 comments:
'Moved to tears' is an understatement! I'm bawling at that beautiful piece about your amazing family. Thank you for sharing.
Caleb stole the show yesterday! Thank you guys so much for coming out, Caleb seemed to be in such good spirits. and he really loved that banana! :)
That was so beautiful! I wish I could have seen the whole telethon with my famous nephew and his beautiful family! What a great piece! Thanks so much for posting it.
I wandered over here from Shanana's blog, and am so glad I did. Beyond the tears that came from watching this video, I got a nice, healthy dose of laughter from the "Mommy does dishes." That's classic. What a sweet, tender spirit you've been blessed with.
Definately moved to tears. So inspirational. I love the perspective your family shares. Little Caleb is precious. Thanks so much for sharing.
Caleb is an inspiration to us all! Thank-you, Amy, for posting his segment. Shana does a great job at keeping the family in "the loop" about Caleb. I feel like he is one of my nephews as well.
Caleb truly is an amazing boy! His smile warms so many hearts! We love him so much and are so proud of you all!
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