Hi all..,I can't sleep! Thanks ANJ for posting the pics ..what a great day we had Monday. Everyone even stayed to watch Dr. Drew together. Lol. We made 12 baskets/ bags in all.
But here's the beginning of the story. I had cooked up an idea wks ago about getting the Alexanders rooms at a Downtown hotel for the verdict watch. So I quietly started asking people who might be interested in donating a room here and there (meaning $ for a room). I got several pledges but then met a VERY generous benefactor thru that push project I did a couple wks ago who offered to pick up rooms for all of them for the entire stay! Can you believe that????
So this donor and I began working on it and after a few twists and turns( like after having it all set up had to switch to another hotel per ..well anyway just had to switch) begged another place to get us 10 rooms plus or minus varying over 5 days in numbers for this family.
They discounted the rate over 50% and put them on VIP status so we are holding their privacy on it.
But I still had these pledges so thought aha! Gift baskets! A team was quickly assembled and that's what you see here...Katie ddj, Travis friends Julie and Pam , other court friends 8 in all went to work on shopping, baking (I made the elephant cookies as our fellow poster rayon sent me the cookie cutter!) and assembling. I ran downtown yesterday to delivery but buzzed by the studios to drop something off for Beth k and lo and behold ran in to the family on the street. Freaking out they were headed to check in as I had to beat them there!!! Whew!!! Made it!
My phone began buzzing all evening with thank yous and tears from the family. Extended family is also coming in and they all will comfortably stay together with all the pampering we can give them during this tough week.
Now I'm headed back to,sleep as I need to be up early and pack for 3 days arrrgh.
Thanks for all the support guys...and it's still flowing in....
Xoxo
Katie, I believe God is going to open a door in your life so that you can be paid for the generous victim's advocate passion you have in you. Much the way Juan Martinez just seems to have it in him, you seem to be called by the spirit for this, and I do believe in callings. I hope ALL GOOD THINGS FOR YOU!! You deserve them. I know you have made life long friends with the Alexanders and even when you are old and gray in a rocking chair you will still be receiving the boomerang of the love you have shared. We all love and admire you so. You have inspired so many of us to ask what can I do, how can I help someone, and that really matters.
God sees you! Some situations in life just call out for a hero, and in this situation, you stepping up the way you have...you are just that a HERO. The peace you were able to bring for the family by finding them a safe place they can all be together is EVERYTHING during this time. It is being together that is going to carry them through these next few days. Money or how to pay for a room should be the least of their concerns and thanks to YOU , and the others you inspired to help you,....it now is. Now they can surround themselves in the love of their family and dear friends that are coming from near and far to stand , united, for Justice for Travis. Nothing you ever do in this life will ever matter more than when you give of yourself FROM YOUR HEART.
We are only seeing you in this situation, but by what I read about your devotion to your brother, this is just the tip of the ice burg. I relate it to Juan Martinez ,again. We are all in awe at the level of his passion for fighting for Travis, as THIS CASE is the one we see him in. Truth be told, he is this passionate for all of his victims, day in day out, for twenty five years. It is WHO HE IS. When I read your little anecdotes about caring your brother , I realize wow...this Katie....it is not just for Travis...this lady is amazing, THIS IS WHO SHE IS ,EVERY DAY OF HER LIFE.
I love you for that. You are truly one of the few real life people I have been inspired by, deep down in my soul to be better and be more, do more. So many things in life , like this trial, will begin and end, but I know the Alexander family and we will love you. Forever. For all of you who sent in money and took time to make or pick out the perfect gift and the amazing, generous person who donated the money to pay the entire hotel bill for the family....the same goes for you. God sees you and he is well pleased. When I was a little girl my Gram used to ask us sometimes "What have you done lately that you are proud of sweetheart?" Wow....would Gram have ever pulled the little sucker out of her candy bowl, with a huge smile for you sweet, sweet people!
