On March 25th, 2009, our six-week old son Adrian Abraham Barrett was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. While we know the news is sour, we also know that this will make us treasure each day we have together and hope that we are together not just months, and not just years, but we hope to be together for decades. This bit of sour will make the sweet even sweeter. You can read more about Adrian by visiting his website www.babybarrett.com.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections, and also obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food. In the 1950s, few children with cystic fibrosis lived to attend elementary school. Today, advances in research and medical treatments have further enhanced and extended life for children and adults with cystic fibrosis. The median survival age is now 37, with more than 40% surviving past the age of 18.

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those with CF. However, we continue to lose precious lives to CF every day. That's why your help is needed now more than ever to ensure that a cure is found sooner - rather than later. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org.

I'm walking in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Great Strides walk at the Tooele City Park walk on June 6th, 2009. And thanks to the quick action of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and our CF clinic, Adrian has boosted himself back up into the normal weight range and is now 3 months old. Please help me meet my fund-raising goal of $5,000.00 by sponsoring me. Your generous gift will be used efficiently and effectively, as more than 90 cents of every dollar of revenue raised is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care and education.

Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation, and ultimately Adrian!