My First Donation

I officially received my first donation Saturday night! And from the most unlikely of sources...

After work Saturday evening, I headed over to Carlos O’ Kelly's to meet my family for an early dinner. I got there much earlier than they did, but was immediately seated in a booth way in the back. To my surprise, my waiter, Brandon, sat right down to say hello and we soon struck up a (somewhat) random conversation that eventually turned to what degree Brandon is pursuing. He said that he’s studying biology with the intention of going into genetics to cure cancer – or “create a virus to destroy the human race,” if he’s feeling particularly diabolical.

I saw his career choice as an opportunity to work my fundraising spiel, and told him that if he was into curing cancer, then he should donate to my cause!

His response was less than encouraging: “So you’re one of those people?”

Well after that, I thought my chances were over until the end of the meal when my family and I were getting up to leave. He told me to wait, then handed me $10 from his server book! I was shocked – I couldn’t believe he was willing to sacrifice a portion of his income for the night to help a total stranger.

Was it my charm, my stunningly good looks, my amazing presentation of my cause?

Unlikely.

But no matter the reason, his donation was greatly appreciated and very encouraging. I can only hope that others are as generous as I continue to fundraise.

In training news, it’s freakin’ cold! It’s currently 27 degrees and I’m cowering indoors under two blankets and a heating pad. I haven’t ventured out to run for three days, and without a membership to a gym, this weather is really putting a cramp in my training schedule. I’m determined to run today, but I’m not gonna like it…