65 Roses
(Cystic Fibrosis)
If
you are asking what Roses have to do with Cystic Fibrosis
Read the story below for the answer.
"65 Roses" is what little children suffering from Cystic Fibrosis call their disease. As the following story illustrates, the words are much easier for children to pronounce....
Mary
G. Weiss became a volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 1965 after
learning that her three little boys had Cystic Fibrosis. Her duty was to call
every civic club, social and service organization seeking financial support for
CF research. Mary's four year old son, Richard, listened closely to his mother
as she made each call. After several calls, Richard came into the room and told
his mom, "I know what you are working for."
Mary
was dumbstruck because Richard did not know what she was doing, nor did he know
he had Cystic Fibrosis. With some trepidation, Mary posed the question back to
Richard, "What am I working for, Richard?"
"You are working for '65 Roses'," he answered so sweetly. Mary was speechless. She went over to him and tenderly pressed his tiny body to hers. He could not see the tears running down Mary's cheeks as she stammered, "Yes, Richard, I'm working for '65 Roses'."
