You never know, y'know?

Yesterday I put together a list of colleagues and other business connections and sent out an email. The responses started coming in almost instantly, and a couple of them surprised me.

One person whose name I had put on the list because “you never know” bounced right back with $100 and this note: “My dad died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma 15 years ago and I also admire anyone willing to take on the training and dedication to do a half marathon!”

Another coupled his C-note contribution with this message: “My sister lost her battle with acute lymphocytic leukemia in July 2008 at age 47.  I did a TNT Half in Nov. 2010 in her memory. Great cause. Thanks for doing this.”

All in all, $500 in 15 minutes. Reaching the financial target suddenly seems less impossible. HOWEVER, as I replied to one correspondent, “I guess this means I’m really going to have to do this, huh?”