Thoughts and ideas

Kelli,

I don't know you, and you don't know me, but I just wanted to express my deepest condolences to you, Steve, and the rest of your family for your immense loss. Life can be immensley cruel at times, but we have to pick ourselves up and move on...I know, easier said than done. My thoughts are with you and your family in this time of sorrow, as is everyone else's who's heard about this tragedy I'm sure. Hayden is surely in a better place, free from the chains of this mortal coil. And I'm sure he is smiling down upon you and your family. Words cannot express how truly sorry I am for you.

Abhishek Prasad

the services will be open to anyone who would like to attend

Anyone who wishes to help out and draw some additional traffic to the fund can insert the following banner exchange code into thier website(s) for the duration of the fund ....

[HTML]<!-- BEGIN JOIN THE FREE REPTILE BANNERS EXCHANGE CODE -->
<center>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
banner = '<A HREF="http://www.reptilebanners.com/cgi-bin/bp/bpwork2.exe?advert=NonSSI&page=XX" TARGET="_blank">'
banner += '<IMG SRC="http://www.reptilebanners.com/cgi-bin/bp/bpwork2.exe?ID=rb3865&page=XX" BORDER=0 width=468 height=60></a>'
banner += '<br><font size=-1><A HREF="http://www.reptilebanners.com" TARGET="_blank">Join The FREE Reptile Banners Exchange</a>'
banner += '</font>'
document.write(banner)
// -->
</SCRIPT>
<NOSCRIPT>
<A HREF="http://www.reptilebanners.com/cgi-bin/bp/bpwork2.exe?advert=NonSSI&page=XX" TARGET="_blank"><IMG SRC="http://www.reptilebanners.com/cgi-bin/bp/bpwork2.exe?ID=rb3865&page=XX" BORDER=0 width=468 height=60></a>
<br><font size=-1><A HREF="http://www.reptilebanners.com" TARGET="_blank">Join The FREE Reptile Banners Exchange</a>
</font>
</NOSCRIPT>
</center>
<!-- END JOIN THE FREE REPTILE BANNERS EXCHANGE CODE -->[/HTML]


This way the 300 or so sites already involved in the exchange program will display the banner as well....

I beat you to it Chris! I put the photo banner you made (as well as a link to your auction site) on my home page (actually I'm linking to it). I also have a link to the fauna sticky you created. I don't have a lot to donate, but I do average over 100 hits a day, so you should have some extra traffic coming from me.

Fantastic. Every little bit counts....

Ryan added it to our page as well. Every little bit can make a difference!

I added it to my site tonight. It's not a reptile site but I offered a special discount to any of my customers that contribute to either the auction or the memorial fund. I don't have much to give right now so I hope this helps. For some reason I had trouble getting the pages to link up but I will send a follow up email to any responses I get with links.

Apple Of My Eye Personal Chef Service

[HTML]<a href="http://forums.topshelfexotic.com/index.php?showforum=93"><img src="http://topshelfexotic.com/images/haydenfundb1.jpg" border="0"></a>[/HTML]

Anyone with a website of their own should be able to copy/paste this into their pages anywhere and it will make the banner linking back to the fund.

Kelli and Family,
Although you don't know me, I come here to Fauna, and also frequently look at the HISS site, and I have learned so much from your generous sharing with others. I understand that right now you may not even be able to comprehend what has happened, and what is happening. But when you do get the time and the energy to read everything sent your way, my hopes are that you are able to see how many people stopped their day to day living, to take (at the very least), some time to remember your son's life, remember you and your family, and send loving thoughts your way.
My son also died suddenly five years ago, so I can relate to some of what you are going through. If I can be of help, feel free to email me ANYTIME:
louiseocean@adelphia.net (If you would like to talk, I would gladly give you my phone number, and just listen anytime).
Sending you love,
Ocean/Louise

Thanks for the direct link, I can imagine not everyone would want to use the exchange. I did not think to offer a choice of two. Thanks!!!!!!!

If anyone wishes to help in any way feel free to drop me, fred, marcia, or robin a line. Lets not clutter this thread any more than necessary. Thanks everyone.