Cure JM Champion

Damon,
 
I wish I would have thought ahead of time to make you a certificate.  But it didn't cross my mind until last night and that was too late.  And as we drove home from Coyotes I thought, well maybe I should have stood up and said a few words about you, but again it didn't cross my mind until it was too late.  And I am much better at writing than I am at speaking so I decided the least I could do is send out an email to applaud you.
 
Now I have known Damon all of my life.  I have been blessed to have him as my older brother.  Someone that I can look up to, lean on and go to whenever I have a serious real life question or circumstance for which I need advise.  And Damon is honest with me and up front with me.  He isn't afraid to speak his mind. I have seen Damon fight before (usually using his fists on the side of my arms ) jk, but I have never seen Damon fight with such heart, and passion for something that he truely wanted and believed in.
From the day the idea of a benefit concert came to mind, Damon stepped forward and took the bull by the horns.  He dedicated hours and hours, and had many restless nights organizing and planning and leading such an event.  He put himself out there.  He and his family made sacrifices.  He told Mason's story which sometimes might be a hard thing to do, but it was so heartfelt.  He worked as a full time employee, as a full time father and care giver and as a full time event planner.   I saw Damon on a few occassions where I would say, "How are you, you look exhausted" and he always said "I do?, Well I'm doing good"  He pushed through and he persevered. 
 
Damon gave us praise last night for our contributions to the concert and the donations.  But I just wanted to make note that Damon brought in a lot of the donations.  Through his work and story he was able to meet with the Stewart and Lucille Foundation and they were a major contributor to this event.  Through his work and story he was able to reach out to Savannah and her family from a letter that he left on the doorstep.  And Savannah was a major part of the success. 
 
I know last night Damon said that some may have gotten tired of all the meetings, but I know for Matt and I we always looked forward to them.  For me personally I looked forward to them because it gave me a little bit of time to see Damon, with all that was going on we didn't have time to see each other much over the last 8 months.  So I always looked forward to that and I always looked forward to the meetings because I came away inspired and re-energized to go and do and find more stuff that would help with the success of the concert.  It was exactly what we needed.
 
None of us knew how successful this concert was going to be.  I'm sure there were many times when we all stressed about the outccome and the tickets sales and I remember getting an email from Damon and he said well I don't know if we are going to have any people there, but it will put a big smile on Mason's face, and for that it is all worth it.
 
That is one thing about Damon.  He LOVES his family.  He tries to make things special for them and to spend special time with all of them.  I have not in my lifetime witnessed a greater love from a Father to his Son and a Son to his Father than I have witnessed now from Damon and Mason and the Cure JM Benefit Concert.  Your smile at the end of the event told it all.
 
Thank you Damon for all of your time, hard work and bringing the Concert to life. Thank you for letting us be a part of it and thank you Damon for letting us be a small part of your "Miracle".

You applauded all of us last night as you told your stories about each of us and gave us praise as a team.  But every good team must have a good Leader.  And for that I am so proud of you and I stand and applaud you.  Job well done brother.  Job well done.
 
I love you,
Heather

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