The Stories

Just Breathe

I received my giving key from my IPF friend, Mike Olsen. I have just recently been diagnosed with IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) a non curable terminal lung disease. Idiopathic means...

Admire Her Strength

I gave the word strength today to Karen. A woman that I work closely with whose daughter is deployed and who she is missing this Thanksgiving.  I wanted Karen to know...

Courage To Get Through The Unimaginable

I have received three Giving Keys within the last year from three dear friends. My then four-year-old son was diagnosed with an extremely rare cancer in the summer of 2015....

Free To Pursue

My best friend has had a tough year. Her brother died on the phone talking to her a few months before her mentally abusive husband threatened to kill her... so...

How To Conquer

Today, I gifted my dear friend, Andretta, the "INSPIRE" key. I met her roughly about 3 1/2 years ago and little did I know she would become a role model,...

Never Meant For Me

The receptionist at my office has been here for about a year now. I was actually her predecessor but got promoted. We spent a lot of time together since I...