I wanted to share this message here because there have been a significant number of individuals who have donated their hard earned annual leave to me so I am able to stay with Bodhi during his treatments. 

Previously I was able to see first initials and last names so I was able to guess at who donated leave and send them a personal thank you. Most recently I have had donors I don’t know and they have pretty common names. 😊 

I reached out to HR and even OMB but nobody is able to see a list of donors to provide me with names. And I wasn’t asking for personal info - I would mail cards to their work addresses. 

Anyway, there are so many wonderful people who work for the state of North Dakota and I am so lucky to be their peer. There have been donors from my local agency but also across the state. I want them to know how much I appreciate them and I wish I could send them a thank you. That’s a big deal for me! But since I can’t, please share the message that I could not be here for Bodhi like I am without their help. They are providing me a peace of mind, as a caregiver, that I can be with my son as much as possible. And they are providing him with a sense of security that he will feel for the rest of his life - except when he sleeps with his feet on my head. Then I question my loyalty. Kidding!

Thank you for all you do for the citizens of ND and now my family as well. I promise to pay it forward when I return to work full time. I appreciate you more than you know.