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Ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege and pleasure to announce to you that our fund-raising effort for Esten Maxwell has raised $4,256.14.  We thank each and every one of you who contributed.  I spoke to Tommy, Esten's dad, this morning.  He's on the road for a few days and out of web contact, so he wanted me to tell you all thank you from the bottom of his heart and soul.  

"How are you doing?" I asked him.

"There aren't any words," he said, "I'm humbled and grateful and I kind of can't believe it."

"You did a lot of good work this year," I said, "It only makes sense that people would want to help you in return."

"I just did what I had to do," he said, "It was what I wanted to do, would have done anyway.  I wasn't expecting anything in return."

"That's the same way the people who donated feel, Tom," I said.

So, thank you all so much for helping us make it that much harder for Tommy Yum to maintain his naturally surly and cynical demeanor.  Hopefully, our efforts will make it a much merrier and less stressful Christmas for the Maxwells.  Nothing is going to make having a sick child easier for any family, but at least we can help defray some of the stress and difficulty associated with the astronomical costs of being unwell in our society.

I hope everyone has happy and restful holidays.  This crowd has earned it, that's for sure.  

Thank you again.

Much love,
T.Rex, Esq.