In Our Hearts There Will be Music

In a junior high band room 21 years ago, two young ladies both picked up the clarinet and a friendship was born. Amanda and Liz learned the ways of the clarinet together, fought with each other to claim the glory of 1^st Chair and were forced to spend most of their junior high and high school time together through both Marching Band and Choir

Friendships fluttered in and out in those days but the music bonded them and the music would keep them together whether they wanted it or not. 

Saturday Amanda fulfilled her promise to Liz and received a tattoo of her own design. A dandelion.  The dandelion is composed of many different seeds all connected to the same stem, very much how the 5 of us were all connected through the mutual bond of music.  As the dandelion matures the seeds are carried off into the wind to start their own journeys, and so did we, taking with us the strength, knowledge and love we gained from one another that shaped us as we grew.

Amanda’s dandelion is a reminder that no matter where life takes us, we’ll never truly be far apart because from the very beginning we’ve always been a part of the same flower singing the same song.

Let’s Kick it Up a Notch!

Good Morning, 

As you know, since February when all of this began Liz has been in and out of the hospital. Because of this, she and has not been able to work much. In fact, during the last 4 months she only has worked a total of 3 weeks, her last working day being April 22^nd.  During February when everything was still unknown she used up her sick and vacation time for those doctor's visits and hospital stays. 

With everything being strange and scary, it was hard to know what to do next.  Liz, being new to long term illness, (or really any kind of illness) didn’t know when or how to file for disability and couldn't seem to get the answers from her work.  At the beginning of May she again inquired with the HR department about disability pay and they pointed her in the direction of the state disability website. Together we sorted out the website and filed the information requested.  She has not yet received any response from her submission.

These last 4 months Liz has essentially been living off of savings and the money from the GoFundMe.  She has been trying to get permission to work remotely from home, but has not yet received an answer on that either. In the meantime Medical bills are starting to come through, and managing rent has taken up most of her funds.  Her work hasn’t notified her of any premiums due on her insurance, but those may also be in the pipeline.

Please take a moment to donate if you can. If you’ve donated before, your donation has gone to good use. You have helped sustain her through these terrifying months, and I’m asking you to help again if you can.

Your support, your love and encouragement have been overwhelming.

Thank you for everything! 

https://www.gofundme.com/life4liz