We Now Interrupt This Blog for an Urgent Bulletin

Thank you so much to everyone who commented on yesterday's post- I am going to head back to it in a moment to reply to each response.

But first- this is urgent and can't wait.

Many of you know (and some might not yet) Candace from The Misadventures in Candyland.

Her family has been going through a lot lately- a LOT- with a miracle baby that is still having health issues and a host of stuff going on.

She posted about it yesterday, and I hope that you can find it in your heart (and your piggybank) to see if you can help out.

I have seen Candace give, time and again, in the time she's been a blogging buddy of mine.

From heading up a drive to help women in Ghana, to participating in the Suicide Prevention walk, to donating to help save a dog that had been hit by a car so that it could be saved instead of euthanized and returned to its family (a family with a single mom and three kids, two of which are autistic...this was a project dear to my heart and local to me) I have seen her care and kindness. All I can say is, in my view now it's time for us to see to it that a little of that kindness and generosity comes back to her.

I know times are tight for everyone- believe me, I know. But if you can help...please, help.

She's offering to do writerly related favors in return for even the smallest donations but it's my hope (and belief) that most of us realize how busy she is working two jobs and with two small children and will give just because we want to, not for what we can get out of it and so won't take her up on those offers (sorry, just had to put my own commentary in there...couldn't help it.)

That's all for now.  I have another post brewing in my head but while I seem to be getting more hits here than usual due to yesterday's post (why is it those kinds of posts get the most hits?) I wanted to bring attention to this. My family has already done what we're able to do. Now, I'm hoping you'll help. To those of you who have seen this on other blogs/twitter etc and already have, thank you.

Any one of us could end up needing help at some point in our lives- many of us already have. I hope that those in a position to will remember that, and help out another little family now.

Thanks for listening and as I said, I promise comment replies as soon as I get another cup of coffee in me (you don't want them before that, trust me on this one.)

~bru