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In 2008, my then kindergartner student made the *only* Christmas ornament from school I’ve ever liked. His teacher had the kids put white paint on their hands and hold an ornament in their tiny hands and then she painted the handprint to look like snowmen.

Cody’s dog attacked the ornament and chewed big holes in it. I cried. I almost threw it away because it was ruined. I put it in a little baseball display box instead and I display it every year. Cody had promised to make me a new one and never did. So every year when I pulled it out, I would harass him about his damn dog eating my Christmas ornament.

This year Cody and both boys made me snowmen ornaments. My cousin Erin is going to paint snowmen on to their handprints for me.

And every year, I will STILL harass Cody about the ornament his dog ate and how it took four years for him to replace it :-p And he will love me anyway.

I had my eyes pew pewed with lasers on 21st. It was probably one of the worst medical procedures I’ve ever had. Don’t get me wrong, the staff and everyone involved were really nice and knew what they were doing. I’m glad I can see without glasses now AND further than 10 inches in front of my face too. My vision was so awful that I couldn’t even see the E on the chart.

So what made it the worst thing ever? The panic attacks I had while they were doing it. It was … awful. It took Cody a good hour to calm me down afterward. I thought I could handle it without anxiety medication and wanted to do it that way because it’s supposed to give a better result. I’m sure it did, but the panic attacks were horrible. I had to be reminded to breathe… because I stopped remembering how my lungs work. Cody keeps telling me things that happened while they were doing my eyes and I just don’t remember any of it at all. I just remember sheer panic and stress.

Worth it? I think ultimately it will be. I’ll get over the panic and be grateful that I can see without glasses now. I’m glad it’s a relatively painless procedure. I’m glad I live in a country that has that technology. I’m glad we could afford to pay out of pocket to have my eyes fixed. I’m generally just glad about the whole thing. Except for the panicking. That part sucked. Also the part where everyone I’ve met since 2005 says I’m just not the same without my glasses. That part sucks too :-p

My friend Dawn posted about her friend V and my heart broke. Her friend V lost her nephew in yesterday’s shooting. I’ve already donated my own money but Dawn mentioned I should auction something off to help raise money that way.

And so I am.

All of the money will be donated directly to her so she can help her family with funeral costs and meals and such. Things no parent ever wants to think about.

So with this auction, you will receive one “I love you” and “I know” teacup surprise box. With your surprise box, you will also receive a sampling of other Geek Details products. We normally sell these surprise boxes for $34 + shipping. I will ship this box for free to the winning bidder. We will not be keeping *any* of the money from this auction. Not a penny. This auction will close at 10 pm central on 16 December 2012.

Want to bid? Leave your bid in the comments section please. Winning bidder will be contacted tomorrow evening.

Not sure what an i love you i know set looks like? Here is an example. This is another example. This is the surprise box listing. Your set will be something like that but not those sets. Want those sets? If you buy any of the “I love you, I know” sets in the month of December, we will donate all profits from your purchase to V and her family.

Other ways you can help Victoria or her family:

If you go to this facebook note, it updates frequently with the best way to help their family at that time. Check it out. Do whatever you feel moved to do.

AUCTION IS NOW CLOSED. PEGGY, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT AMANDA @ GEEKDETAILS.COM !

Didn’t win? You can still get an “I love you I know” teacup set in my store and I really am donating *all* profits from those from now until the end of December. OR just donate directly to the family.