It's been a little over a week since Alec has passed away and it's been really difficult. I wish the world would slow down for a little while and let me figure out what to do next. But I still have to go to work, make dinners, and take out the trash. My family and I have been g ...
Read MoreAlec, my sister, and I walked up the white cement steps leading to the beautiful home of Kristen Griffiths. It was about 7:30pm on a Wednesday night, we had planned on meeting with Kristen and delivering her Smiles Package for a couple of weeks now. We knocked on the door and Kri ...
Read MoreIt is time for an update! As time wears on, Alec's future continues to grow more uncertain. But, that doesn't stop him from living on and helping others through his foundation. I'll get out of the way and let him tell you what is going on with the foundation and with himself. In ...
Read MoreMax Ellington Last week AJU foundation delivered a Smiles Package to Max, a 7-year-old who recently had a baseball size tumor removed from the base of his brain. Max’s scar from the surgery was the same as Alec’s. Fortunately for Max, the growth did not go into his spine. He wil ...
Read MoreAlec's Situation Isn't Fair I think a lot about Alec and the situation he is in. He has spent around 3 years of his life doing chemo and radiation treatments in his short 18 years of life. After all that, the treatments have only done as much as slowing down his tumors growt ...
Read MoreIf you met Alec for the first time right now, you would have no idea that he has terminal cancer. And he wouldn't tell you about it unless you pried it out of him. He has a very unique and amazing perspective about his situation. Many people are inspired by him because of his che ...
Read MoreWhere are we Going? There are so many paths we can take in this world. Everyone makes different daily decisions that carve their path through life. We are influenced by so many ads, movies, shows, and friends. There are so many things and people who are begging for our attention ...
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