My 10-year-old friend, Sean Marie, is helping Penny out by making and selling bracelets in the little town of Albany, Oregon. Sean Marie and I talked about Penny's surgery when she and her mom, Cheryl, visited at Christmastime. Cheryl is from Seattle and her aging mother still lives here so Cheryl visits Seattle monthly. Sometimes, Sean Marie comes with.
Sean Marie loves animals but unfortunately lives with parents who are allergic or not exactly excited about furry beasts. But, her current plan is to be a barrel racer.
Back in Albany, Cheryl and Sean Marie stopped at their local bead store (it may be http://www.spearitbeads.com/) so that Sean Marie could buy beads for this project. The person behind the counter (owner? manager?) heard about Sean Marie's project and donated $5. Sean Marie sounded so excited when she called me with the news.
I got the $5 this week and plan to send Sean Marie a thank you card, along with a blank card she can give the woman who donated.
