Where do I start about the Tyler Robinson Foundation? AMAZING, is where I start. They are amazing, they are incredible, they are astounding, they are shocking, they are breathtaking, they are extraordinary! But it all starts with a guy named Tyler, Tyler Robinson. A man that was so Christ like, it is inspiring. Tyler is all of the words mention above, but most of all he was Christ like.
(Millie, holding a picture of her and Tyler)
August of 2013 I got a call from Tyler's mom Shannon, she told me my son's story stuck with her and that since her son had past away, the band Imagine Dragons had started a foundation, and she would love for us to be the first recipients of it. I started to "ugly" cry, no one had ever wanted to help us in such a kind way. I was shocked and so thankful for this amazing gift. Fast forward a few months ago and the The Tyler Robinson Foundation came back in and helped us once again, this time it wasn't just a small deal, they set us up with a financial planner (Jason Knight at Cambridge Financial) who came in and met with me, brought me to tears as I told him Carson's story, and unveiled to him the mountain of bills that we had. (You see when Carson was diagnosed it was near impossible for me to work, I refused to miss an appointment and there were times he was at the hospital 3 days a weeks sometimes more. So I couldn't work, and it wasn't fair to my employer either.)
We discussed the deep down, "bills", our lifestyle, I remember wanting to scream and cry telling him that we had sold our trailer, since we knew we wouldn't be able to use it and could use the money to help pay for bills (FYI I am crying now even thinking of it, that maybe one if the hardest things we did, and that I regret). We went as far as if we had plans for our children, god forbid something happen to both Brant and I, we talked about life insurance, we talked about our home, we talked about it all, including my how I would but all the bills in a basket and do the "BILL LOTO" some got paid some did not, this was the only way I could choose what ones to pay!". By the time Jason left my home, I felt exposed it is not something you share with a stranger. But I also felt relief, as I knew that it what was needed to get us on track.
So a few weeks later Jason called me and said that he needed to meet with both Brant and I, I giggled as, anyone who knows our family knows Brant doesn't handle much, as he is busy providing for our family. I had to kind of twist Brant's arm to take off work, and meet with Jason. (Brant is a work-a-holic) Jason came over with his manila folder, he had papers inside.
He pulled out a paper that had our financial review on it, pretty much we were in bad shape, we had been put through the ringer, we were put in the blender so to speak, and then maybe a tornado. I am sure Jason shook his head more than a few times when going through our extreme amount of bills, and debts.
Then Jason did something I never expect, he pulled out a plan for us to take care of this burden, the burden that Childhood Cancer had "given" us. I did the "Ugly" cry once again, I was brought to tears, and disbelief, as I was so thankful, there was a path laid out for us, and there was a plan that someone who knew what in the heavens they were doing had planned out for us.
There was a plan, we weren't going to loose everything, we were going to be Okay.
This quote is from a fellow cancer mom, it is so true, and I can't explain how true her words are!
This has to be my favorite song by Imagine Dragons and I can't wait for the "END OF TREATMENT" to play it non-stop! Because when he is done, he is going to be on top of the world!!!
A little insight into TYLER ROBINSON FOUNDATION!
Seriously love this video!!! shows how much love this man had, and how amazing the band is!
