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Sarah (Pearson) Morris 
Sarah (Pearson) Morris is a 31 year young real estate agent who grew up in the Pacific Northwest. She was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was 3 months old. Though she has
faced her
share of struggles because of having the disease, she considers herself extremely blessed with the health she has today.
Sarah grew up as an only child and was raised in a home full of love where she was never treated like she had a disease. She believes this has helped her throughout the years. She refers to her parents as "best friends" and there is no denying that she "is her mother's daughter", though there is no one else in the world she would rather be compared to. (well, Maybe Oprah?) Throughout the years, Sarah's family has grown to include quite a few of her good friends. She calls them "the family I chose along the way." She is a firm believer that the reason she is so strong and healthy is because of the support and love she receives from her "foundation" of family and friends. Sarah attended Tumwater High School and graduated in the Top of her class. She then went onto College, but decided life was "too short" and went on to live life to the fullest! At age 26 she fell in love and decided it was time to get a career and settle down. She has been a successful real estate agent ever since. About a year ago she met a miracle named Aaron Greene. Together she and Aaron (Co-founder, whom too has CF) sat down, compared notes and realized that there was something major missing in their CF Community. Help... help for those who can't afford it and are struggling. Something to help relieve some of the financial burdens that come along with having CF. They believe that because they were born with this disease, it is not going to stop them from living life to the fullest. They want to bring a positive influence into the CF community, and show kids what their futures look like, that this disease doesn't get to run your life and is not a death sentence. They want to make a difference! They started planning, talking and doing research. This is what they came up with: BREATHE 4 TOMORROW: "Making life easier one breath at a time... " Aaron Greene 
Aaron Greene is a 25 year old Cystic Fibrosis patient. He comes from a large family with 5 younger brothers and was diagnosed with CF at 2 1/2 years old. A firm believer in all
things happening for a reason he thanks god everyday that he was the 1 of 6 brothers diagnosed with CF. He knows he has the strength it takes to fight the disease and having to
sit back and watch one of his brothers fight the battle would have hurt so much. The first 20 years of his life with CF was, in many ways, very generous. He was rarely sick and
very active in all aspects of normal teenage life. He played Baseball and Basketball through high school, lettering in both his junior and senior years. Senior year he was awarded
all league honors in baseball and selected as team MVP. Throughout those 20 years he was lucky enough to endure less than 5 hospital stays for CF related issues and was feeling
very good about his adult life with CF.
The next 5 years, unfortunately, turned out to be a different story. About half way through college Aaron started his decline, with lung functions falling at an abnormal pace. He was facing challenges he felt were years away. His personal quote, referring to life with CF, by which he lives, "YOU FIGHT IT, YOU DEAL WITH IT, AND YOU OVERCOME IT", helped him along the way. He is now 8 months post lung transplant and feels better than ever. No more cough, lung infections, sinus congestion, or any number of CF related lung issues. For anyone debating lung transplantation he highly recommends it if you are willing to give it your all. He describes it as the best decision he's ever made, by far. People can say what they want; and believe what they want about CF and lung transplant but the truth is stated by one of the biggest inspirations in his life, Lance Armstrong; "What are my chances? It was a question I would repeat over and over. But it was irrelevant, wasn't it? It didn't matter, because the medical odds don't take into account the unfathomable. There is no proper way to estimate somebody's chances, and we shouldn't try, because we can never be entirely right, and it deprives people of hope. Hope that is the only antidote to fear." For the next chapter in Aaron's life it's all about giving back. Giving back to a cause that runs deeper than any love, scar, pain, or dream he's had in his 25 years of life. He considers anyone with Cystic Fibrosis a sister, a brother, and, best of all, a friend. As for the organization, he believe the sky is the limit. Him and Sarah both promise to put their blood, sweat, and tears into this organization if it's the last thing they do and honestly feels that there isn't a better feeling in the world! |