I am 17 years old and have a mission:to make the world a nicer ,kinder place! I love to give to people and when you support me ,I assure you it will help me to help others! Life is not always easy ,but together we can make a difference! I was born with no palette, no top lip, one nostril and one eye. Not a big deal ,till lung issues started happening. As a little guy ,I was trached and 24/7 oxyg
en dependent. I had a feeding tube and could not speak because of no palette and the trach. I spent most of my early years living in hospitals here in Iowa, Cincinnati, Ohio, and St. Louis ,Mo. My Grandma and Papa (Terry and Lori Gearhart) have raised me. On October 18 ,2009 I was blessed with the most precious gift, a double lung transplant. I went to virtual school all the way from Iowa(Kindergarten) Grandma and I lived in St. Louis for nearly a year. I also had more surgery on my palette. I was able to start learing to speak! I also was allowed to try eating by mouth. Life was still tough. My transplant had to be performed in an unusual manner. I stopped breathing at home in July , the summer before Second Grade. I was Medical jetted to St. Louis. Grandma and I lived in St. Louis Hospital ,where I fought hard everyday along with my medical team. Late November they retransplanted my precious, tired lungs. Many more days and months of fighting were needed, but I finally came home to Edgewood, Iowa again. Life is not always easy. Many, many people have struggles. I'm nothing special. I just want to make everyone feel they are the best and make them smile. I have learned to sew with the help of two patient and kind teacher's. I keep challenging myself and love to learn new things. My creations are unique and I promise top quality. Please help me to change the world. I truly think together we can do it. Together we can make a difference! Always Remember, " Today is a good day to make someone smile!" Thank you kindly for considering supporting me and my causes. With love,
Mr.Smiley �
