Collecting Donations for Alzheimers Disease!

Hey everyone! I am collecting donations for Alzheimers Disease!!
I am part of AFA Teens (Alzheimers Foundation of America) and, I am hoping for all of your help. My goal is to ear $100.00 dollars, in cash for this horrible disease. I could recieve more, like some people collect thousands, but I am only asking to collect $100.00! You can submit any amount you want, anything from $2.50 and above, i’m really not asking for much.

My grandmother passed away from this horrible disease back in September of 2007. She was my best friend and I miss her everyday. I honestly wouldn’t want to wish this on anyone, not even a snake. It is not fun, visiting a family member, and them forgetting your name,  their name.. and, even  the fact that they just went to the bathroom 5 minutes ago, or that they have eaten.

It’s really sad. All I honestly hear is “Cancer this.. Cancer that.” Yes, many people get Cancer, but Alzheimers is one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. It is ranked as number 6 of causing leading deaths. It isn’t just a part of “aging” people as young as 40 can even get this. With Cancer, you can at least treat it.. and, in some cases, if it is found early on, you can treat it, and even beat it. With Alzheimers, all you can do is take some medicine to slow the progression of it. Which is just making it a long-drawn out process. If we could find a cure for this disease, it would be great.

I can’t even explain how sad it is to watch someone you love, totally lose it. I remember my grandmother used to forget if she went to the bathroom, or if she has eaten. Sometimes, she forgot to even feed her self, for DAYS, and we can’t watch her 24/7, I went to school, my parents worked, ect. We would stop by, and we would cook, and it would be like her last meal. Then, when we found out she had Alzheimers, she only stayed one year at her home. We had to get her into an assistant living, god forbid she fell down the steps, to her basement or something, and got hurt. We would’ve never forgiven ourselves.

It isn’t fun losing anyone in general, honestly. It’s very very sad. All the good times, the memories… that is all you can hold on to. With Alzheimers Disease, unlike you and I, they lose that ability to remember, short term, or long term. Some type of memories, will go. Memories are precious, so please just take 2 minutes out of your day for me, and donate. It can be as little as 25 or 50 cents, any little bit counts.

Thank you to anyone in advance if you do donate. and, god bless. You can follow this link, where it shows a picture of my grandmother and I on my 15th (which was Christmas) and, it was our last Christmas together. Yes, I was very young going through something as heart breaking as this Disease, I miss her till this day, and I am now 20. I hope you hear back from all of you, and remember if anyone ever needs the favor in return I would be gladly to help. Also, in return.. if anyone donates as much as $5.00’s in return, I will be gladly to make you a FREE Alzheimers Ribbon Keychain, and I will ship it out to you. (It doesn’t have to be Alzheimers, it can be breast cancer, Autism, ect. Just let me know the colors, and I will work with you)

Thank you again everyone. and, if you did read this whole thing, god bless.
xoxoxoxo
~ Miss Maxine
Here is the link to anyone who would like to donate for this cause,  today!:

https://www.wepay.com/donations/alzheimer-s-awareness-donations

Happy 25th Birthday, Jesse McCartney!

Happy 25th Birthday to this handsome man named Jesse McCartney, at the top!!!! This picture was taken by me, back in June of 2007. It was the end of my freshmen year in High School.  B5 was also there, and so were the Jonas Brothers, when they first started out! It was a great summer, needless to say. I also went to a Plain White T's concert, with some friends, at my local mall, for FREE! And, I also saw The Beach Boys, down in Atlantic City. Jesse McCartney is my Celebrity Crush, my number 1 Celebrity Crush, at that! I may love other Celebritys, too. But, not as much as I love him! But, I went and saw him at the Wildwood Convention Center, with my parents. My dads paid one of the ushers, $100's... to get us to the 8th row. At first, they placed us behind these huge vending machines, and we couldn't see a thing! Before it even started, my mom went up to go get a snack, she got a pretzel, and, I believe I got a diet coke. On our way to  go up and get our snacks, I started to burst out in tears, when we were in line. I'm not one to really cry in front of people... so, I tried to make it look like I wasn't crying, and that I was okay. Someone had asked me if I was alright, because they saw me crying... my cover up? I said "i'm fine, i'm just allergic to my shirt!" ha! ha! It is so funny looking back. It was a great day for me. I bought two t-shirts, a keychain, and a few more items, they are all hung up in my room. I remember the day like it was yesterday. One of the best, I would love to meet him sometime. My life would be complete, I can't even describe the awesome feeling, of being able to breathe the same air as him.

I saw him before that, too. When I was in 3rd grade. I saw him with the boy band, Dream Street he was in, and I believe either 3LW or Dream, was there with him! I think that was when Chris Trousdale sang a song with Dream, for the first time. That was cool to see, as well. I went with school, actually! I became a fan though, of Jesse, when I was only 5 years old. Him starting out on all my children, then he was in sugar beats, then dream street, he had a show called summer land, he had a movie called keith, he appeared in some hannah montana episodes, and also was in the show greek, he also just recently came out with a new movie called beware of gonzo, and was in CSI. He sings.. acts, writes. He is all around amazing, and so down to earth! He isn't in trouble, like half of the celebritys are, that are his age, like Lindsay Lohan. He just keeps  to himself, and does his own thing! That is what I like the best about him!! I still can't believe how time is flown, and today he is turning 25. I feel old, just remembering all of this! My 13-year-old-inner-girl comes out today! I have no shame, i'm proud to say I am probably one of his oldest fans, and I have stuck by him through it all. Nothing is gonna ever change that, even through heartbreaks, he is the only guy that has never let me down, and his music says so much, and he is so inspiring, and he has stolen my heart. I love him and his beautiful soul! ;)