It’s hard to believe it has been almost 1-1/2 years since this goofball left us. He was the most remarkable human being I have ever known, and I miss him more deeply than any words could ever express.
Jim Asbell’s 31-month battle with colon cancer taught me many things about myself, about life, about this man I thought I knew so well. I am profoundly grateful for all of these experiences, good and bad. Life continues on though, and that is exactly how it is supposed to be. Jim did not want for anyone to feel sad for long. He had a great ride and wished the same for all of us.
Work goes on too. Jim did quite a lot of work on behalf of of cancer patients. Among the many groups he supported was the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
On Saturday, April 6, 2019, Jim’s presence will be remembered at our local Relay for Life Event. You can honor Jim’s memory with a donation to my fundraiser. The link appears at the end of this post. I’ll be wearing his red cape and walking with his team mates, who collectively have a goal to raise $30,000 for this year’s event. My personal goal is $2500 and I am only a few hundred dollars away from this goal. Donations can be made securely online. Checks can be made out to American Cancer Society and mailed to me. Let me know if you need my address. Anyone in the local area is welcome to come walk a bit with me. It’s a low-key, casual stroll kind of thing. Contact me for details.
To those of you who have donated, I humbly thank you. Helping those with cancer was important to Jim. As a 21-year breast cancer survivor, it’s important to me too. To those of you considering making a donation, please know that all amounts are appreciated, your donation can be anonymous, credit and debit cards are accepted, and that’s enough about that.
Cheers!
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY19SOR?px=44734544&pg=personal&fr_id=91625