(This was written by Jess to thank the people that contributed to his medical campaign when he was injured March 24, 2013)
Dear Generous Contributors,
As I sit down to write this letter, I am feeling so incredibly supported and loved, by everyone in my life.
You have helped me feel this way; during my darkest hour after my injury, what I was worried about was not my personal well-being. What I was worried about was the strain and stress I had put on my family through my carelessness. Your stepping in to help us through this financial crisis has allowed me to at least partially put my mind to rest. I cannot thank you enough for this. During a time when I could not forgive myself for what I had done, you helped me to see myself in a different light by lifting my family through your prayers.
I had a very strong and powerful recurring dream when I was in ICU during couple of days after my injury. I dreamed that I was being carried from some dark, deep place, towards a brilliant light. The sensation that I felt was that thousands of healing hands were lifting my prone form towards the surface of a vast, dark ocean. As I got closer and closer to the surface, I would feel warmer and warmer, and I would begin to feel this deep, deep gratitude that emanated from my very bones. Finally, when the hands had lifted me far enough, I would break the surface, and be bathed in this pale light as I gasped a fresh breath of sea air. And then, I would wake up.
These hands were the hands of every single person in the physical world who was praying for me and sending loving thoughts in my direction. Yours were one pair of them.
Again, I can’t help but be so incredibly thankful for your prayers and your contribution to my medical fund; you have made a huge difference in my recovery process. I hope I can return the favor of selflessness someday, but I hope that it never revolves around an injury such as mine.
I hope you are well, and thank you so much.
Best wishes, Jess
