[pct-l] some final thoughts

[Scott Williams]

Amen brother.  And thank you too ya filthy ol' Hiker Trash you.  And
everyone out there who has ever lifted a finger to help trail folks or the
trail itself.  All y'all done good!

Shroomer

On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Jason M. <jmmoores1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> After Action Report: It's not often that I find myself short of words. Yet
> I am finding it difficult to access the vocabulary necessary to convey how
> big of an impact your enthusiasm to help has had on many of us; most of all
> Donna, I'm certain. When we first heard that it was unlikely that L-Rod's
> washer would weather another season we were saddened by the knowledge that
> none of us was in a position to help. When the idea for raising money on
> our own took shape, we had to pause for a moment to consider what it means
> to ask for even a small contribution in these hard times. We felt that at
> best, we may be able to raise a few hundred dollars, but even this meager
> sum would still be better than nothing.
>
> ...and so, we gave it a shot.
>
> The final total of your donations literally doubled the $2,000 that
> represented our most ambitious goal.
>
> In the end, the money seems absurdly insignificant to me. It's just filthy
> paper. The real success story to be told round the fire-ring: involves
> something a bit more substantial...community... and further, a long overdue
> demonstration of how many lives Donna and Jeff have reached. Yes, we raised
> a few thousand dollars... and that was nice...but nothing compared to the
> tears of joy that y'all brought to her cheek when she discovered what was
> going on.
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