A whole lot of fun!
We began to show our true colors, with matching, well almost matching. It’s safe to safe to say you’re in a bit of a treat to see what we’ll be able to come up with next, since Barton is a bit of a nut and Megan, well, she’s the perfect one. ;o)
For both of us, asking for help isn’t easy. In fact, when Megan was asked by one of her mentors what it was like asking for help, she said she would rather die. Pretty harsh words, right?
The perfect pair.
But for two stubborn people (who have blasted through many preconceived notions saying they can’t), asking for help takes a bit of work… trust, letting go, faith.
“No wheelchair, no baggage, just a dork hitchin’ a ride…” Transportation is one of our biggest hurdles to independence.
Yet, there’s something very freeing about asking for help. We can’t do it on our own, any of us. We all have had people who have challenged us to go further than we ever thought we could, cheered for us from the sidelines, carried us when we haven’t been able to walk. AND, we have also been in positions to help others, to extend a hand to someone we see struggling, needing a cheerleader to boost them from the sidelines or to be the hands who have carried someone else for a time. There is an unspoken dialogue and flow in this act of asking and giving help.
What an amazing journey it has been to feel our community support us in this way- so we thank you!!
Now, about this contest thing: it’s all about the numbers. When we first entered the contest, there were 200 applicants, that means 5% was only 10 people. Now, there are 535 applicants, so 26 people will go to the independent panel to be considered to win an accessible van.
With so many applicants, it’s hard to go onto everyone’s page to see our exact standings. But from what we can tell, we are about #19 or #20 down on the list. So we still have a great shot at this!
We know it’s a long time for a voting contest, but if we can ask you to keep continue voting, and to spread the word to any family, professional or social groups you think would get a kick out of helping us out.
What will we dream up next?
On tap for week three… the beginning of a comical story (we’re writers, what do you expect??) that well, we hope will get you laughing, and a reminder to vote here!!
Thanks everyone!
~Barton & Megan