Pay It Forward

It's a wonderful movie.  If you've never seen it, you have to add it to your list!  I say list because Melissa and I have about 100 waiting to be watched.  I guess I assume a lot of people are like that.

This weekend my family and I witnessed the greatest example of paying it forward and complete selflessness from a few friends and people we've never met then we could have ever imagined.  How they orchestrated everything is beyond me, but I'm sure it was not an easy task.

It all started with our friend Tasha asking if we would mind having some people over to help clean up our yard.  She knew about these bushes/trees/shrubs/whatever they were, growing along one of our property lines, and just how much I hated them.  They were an absolute eyesore.  Tasha's husband, Andy, came to look at them and informed us that they were infested with poison ivy.  Obviously the decision was ours but he more or less suggested that we get rid of them.  He didn't have to twist my arm because I've wanted to see these things go since we moved in!  See how much I hate these things?  They've taken over my blog!

Anyway, we were very touched that this group, mostly consisting of members or parents of Raider Extreme, a cheerleading team located right here in Middletown!  They gave our yard a complete makeover!  One that it desperately needed might I add.  What they accomplished in one day blows my mind.  My words cannot do it justice and I know my wife is planning on doing a blog as well, so I will let her include before and after pictures and explain everything that's changed.  She's better with words anyway!

I cannot thank everyone enough, especially Tasha, for everything that they've done for my family.  We appreciate this so very much but myself so in a completely different way because of my injury.  Things that this group accomplished are some that I wish I could have done myself but because of my obvious physical limitations and inability, I can not. I'm just so grateful someone was able to get those things done probably better than I could have even on my best day!  Here is a list of those who helped and hopefully we did not forget anyone.  Thank you a million times over every single one of you!  The work you did is priceless to us and hopefully someday we can pay it forward!


Angie Keefer
Mckenzie Keefer
Amanda Moore
Lani Moore
Kristen Runion
Lily Runion
Chase Runion
Leisyl Yohn
Abby Yohn
All dayers
Jami Hiner
Kyle Hiner
Taylor Hiner
Zach Hiner
Norma Albright
Dan Shank
Olivia Shank
Andy
Tasha
Charity
Landon
Coach Tammy James and her husband
Ken, family friend