i have suffered a loss from this disease.....

Two years ago my bet friend died of cystic fibrosis. He made it longer than most people do, he died when he was almost 20 years old. He was the most amazing person i've ever met in my whole life. He touched many lives and had so many friends. He truely was incredible. He also never wanted anyone to know he was sick because he never wanted anyone to feel sorry for him or think differently of him. This year I am taking part in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundations Great Strides Walk to raise money for research. I would love it if anyone could donate money. It doesn't have to be much. Just go to : http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/joannavalliant and donate to team silvio in my best friends memory. It would mean the world to me. Anyone else who has gone through a loss because of this disease knows how dibilitating it can be. I know I never want anyone else to feel the loss I felt when Silvio died. That's why I am doing this. So they can find a cure.