***Update***
****UPDATE****
As of 1245pm Pacific Time there have been over 150 of you who have donated for a total of $2,776.69 which leaves us just $3,723.31 short of the goal. I am overwhelmed. Even if there is not another penny raised, I have been touched by your generosity and kindness. Thank you for all the great notes many of you have sent, and I really do appreciate all of you whether you gave or not and I love writing for all of you, and promise not to stop for a very long time. Thank you again.
****UPDATE****
As of 6pm Pacific Time there have been over 300 of you who have donated for a total of $4590.80 which leaves a goal of just $1909.20. My jaw just keeps dropping. All of you are the most amazing people in the world. I love the notes and e-mails I am getting from everyone, not just the people donating, and they are incredible. I feel the love. I really can't describe how lucky I am to have all of you as readers. It really is like family.